• Fianna Fail Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (10 Feb 2026)

“I thank the Minister. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health Information Bill. Fianna Fáil welcomes and supports this legislation. It provides, for the first time, a clear legal basis for digital health records in Ireland and it is a foundational reform for how care will be delivered into the future. At its core, this Bill is about patients. It will give people easier...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Misuse of Drugs (5 Feb 2026)

“I thank the Minister of State for being here. I wanted to have this discussion today because, like many others, I am genuinely concerned about the growing use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. Tallaght Tidy Towns volunteers, in particular Nico Crowley, collected 305 nitrous oxide canisters in January alone from just five locations. Just think about that for a moment - in...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Misuse of Drugs (5 Feb 2026)

“I thank the Minister of State for the response. I do not really like to use the word often but I think we are in an "emergency" situation with this. Not to be dismissive of anything that the Minister of State has said, a fact sheet is not going to cut it with a 16-year-old or a 17-year-old. We need to reach young people. Given that something so easily available can cause spinal cord...”

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