Aubrey McCarthy (Independent)

I commend my colleague Senator Clonan on this disability Bill. I am on the same university panel as him, so technically we were meant to compete.When I first met Tom, I told him what I was involved in. I set up a charity called Tiglin. It does not deal with people with disabilities, but people who have come from marginalised circumstances, such as homelessness, etc. The first thing he said was that he wanted to see what I do. He came out and visited our centre in Greystones. He spent time with the guys and asked questions. He was looking for answers to see how it works and what type of people we reach.

That sums up the man who is behind this Bill and it shows that he has an interest in people who are marginalised, people who are on the outside and in isolation. I met his son, Eoghan, who is champion in his own right. What is the name of the dog?