• Fianna Fail TD for Wicklow-Wexford
• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Entered the Dáil on 29 November 2019 — Byelection
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 29 November 2024 — Resigned
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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity Policy, Departmental Strategies, Departmental Data, Energy Usage

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An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Aois Vótála a Laghdú go Sé Bliana Déag), 2025: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2025)

“Yes, I am. I commend Deputy Farrelly on introducing this Bill and on his deep and genuine commitment to young people, engagement in civic life and youth work more generally. I have long supported the reduction of the voting age to 16. In fact, I wrote an opinion piece in August 2007 for The Irish Times and in preparing for this I reread it. The arguments I made then are still as strong...”

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Aois Vótála a Laghdú go Sé Bliana Déag), 2025: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Reduction of Voting Age to Sixteen Years) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2025)

“A wise man.”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy: Review of Storm Éowyn and Storm Preparedness: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

“I thank our witnesses and, like others, I thank them for the work of the crews on the ground during this very difficult period. I was very conscious that Mr. Tarrant talked about this being the largest and most impactful storm. Part of what we do is we learn from what is happening. Every organisation now has a risk register. We have seen a lot of these adverse weather events. Perhaps the...”

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• Has spoken in 103 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 105 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 586 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 63 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 494 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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