• 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
• Email me whenever Chris Andrews speaks (no more than once per day)

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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Control of Dogs (3 Jul 2025)

“I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss the matter of XL bullies. Despite recent changes, XL bully legislation continues to fall short in several key areas, particularly in fairness, due process and clarity. The introduction of a review process for private owners of dogs to seek a certificate of exemption is welcome and important, but the legislation still lacks...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Control of Dogs (3 Jul 2025)

“I do not believe for a second that dog bans work for a variety of reasons. I do not have the time to go into it now. The key point is that the appeal process afforded to private dog owners should be afforded to rescues and pounds. However, because of the vague language in the legislation proposed, such as the use of the word "type", it encompasses all bully breeds and that is going to have...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2025)

“Last week, it was announced that Penneys was making 100 of its Dublin staff redundant as part of a plan to outsource many of its roles to India. This decision was taken not out of necessity but out of a desire to maximise profits for the bosses and shareholders. Penneys is not a company that is struggling and it has been expanding rapidly across Europe, North America and Asia. Penneys made...”

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• Has spoken in 58 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 65 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") 41 times in debates — average among Senators.
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