• Sinn Fein Senator (Labour Panel)
• Former Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Bay South
• Left the Dáil on 29 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 24 May 2007 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2025)

“I wish to acknowledge Mason in the Gallery and wish him well when he is running for President in the future. He would make a very fine President. Dublin is rightfully proud of our republican history, with the Easter Rising utterly changing the course of Irish history. More than any other place, the GPO is the iconic symbol of this revolutionary struggle. It was at the GPO that...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2025)

“Rathmines post office is being sold off. It is a beautiful art deco building in the heart of Rathmines. It is shameful to see it go. Post offices are essential services. They are the social infrastructure of the community. The post office in Rathmines is moving to the local Centra shop close by. This is no criticism of the owner of Centra. If it was not for him, there would not be any...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Litter Pollution (25 Jun 2025)

“I acknowledge the visit of Stillorgan College of Further Education. I hope they enjoy their tour of the Oireachtas. They are in safe hands with services officer, Jack. I wish them the best of luck. If they were in secondary school, we would let them off homework for the rest of the week.”

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• Has spoken in 58 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 58 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 92 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this TD's speeches — average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 26 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Chris Andrews speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 308 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 37 times in debates — average among Senators.
  (Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)