• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

“Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. We have every reason to be thinking these days, with the events of Brexit, about our vulnerabilities as a nation but also about our strengths. I agree with what my colleague, Senator McDowell, has said about the importance of Ministers travelling abroad in these days, representing Ireland and our interests and keeping them to the forefront....”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

“It invites the possibility of discussing the historical dimensions and the question as to whether it is militaristic in its language, whether that then subtracts from its wider important symbolism and whether it is possible to accommodate both.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

“This is a language lesson as well. This is a very serious point. We have been talking about God save the Queen. What would we think of a French person who did not know the words of La Marseillaise? We should cherish our national anthem more and encourage its teaching as part of the curriculum. One does not have to admire every aspect of the lyrics to take a deeper and broader view of its...”

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• Has spoken in 54 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1092 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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