• Fianna Fail Senator (Galway East)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Galway East
• Left the Dáil on 29 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 27 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 10 December 2024 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2025)

“I wish to raise the issue of swimming pools. Before we broke for the June recess, I spoke about water safety but today I wish to speak about the need for swimming pools. In my constituency, there is a good active group in Loughrea trying to get a pool for the area. One of the biggest issues when we were out knocking on the doors was the fact that a population of 6,000 people did not have a...”

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

“You have ten minutes, so you can take of it what you wish.”

Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

“I thank the Minister for taking the time and making it a priority to be here this afternoon to listen to the lived experiences of all those who have advocated on behalf of Sheila and Catherine. It is really important that the people who are watching this debate online this afternoon see the Minister present and the priority her office and team have given to this. The Minister has the floor.”

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• Has spoken in 52 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 33 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 147 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 576 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 188 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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