• Fine Gael Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Former Fine Gael TD for Galway West
• Left the Dáil on 8 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 30 March 2020 — General election
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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (12 Nov 2025)

“The Minister of State is welcome. I thank the Cathaoirleach's office for choosing this Commencement matter. The Galway city ring road is a vital project, not just for Galway city but for Connemara and the region. It is something I have long spoken on. I have been a long-term supporter of not only the Galway city ring road but also its predecessor, the Galway city outer bypass.It has had a...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects (12 Nov 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State for that response from the Department of Transport, which provides a lot of information but, clearly, does not answer the question. I appreciate that. I am still confident that the Minister will look at this project seriously, and that it will be at the heart of the NDP review within the Department of Transport. This response provides some of the history...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2025)

“The Order of Business is No. 1, Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 1 p.m. and to adjourn at 3.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, statements on farm safety and mental health, to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude at 5.30 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister of State at the Department...”

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• Has spoken in 163 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 162 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• 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 18–19 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") 399 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 596 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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