• Former Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South
• Left the Dáil on 26 February 2016 — General election

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Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

“I apologise on behalf of the Minister, who has had to step out for a few minutes. She will be back as soon as possible. We have to oppose this amendment because its effect would be to provide that a court could not have regard to a spent conviction in proceedings relating to similar offences. It would mean that when a person was being sentenced for an offence such as theft, dangerous...”

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

“In very limited circumstances, the courts accept evidence that relates to previous offences. Obviously, we cannot interfere with what the courts are doing. That is as far as I can go in this regard.”

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

“I move amendment No. 38:In page 6, to delete lines 38 to 48.”

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• Has spoken in 37 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 369 times in debates — average among TDs.
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