• Fianna Fail Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Former Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Left the Dáil on 29 November 2024 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 9 February 2020 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 10 December 2024 — General election
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Seanad: Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

“I commend the Minister of State on a very detailed overview of what we have this evening. The significance of the Bill speaks to the enormity of the challenge we have in housing at present. It remains the foremost challenge for us as a country and as a society. It also speaks volumes in terms of the Government's commitment to addressing the issue. I commend the Minister, Ministers of...”

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (16 Oct 2025)

“I also thought it was in order that the Cathaoirleach give €50 to anyone whose birthday it is.”

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (16 Oct 2025)

“It is deeply disappointing that the previous speaker sought to demean the Taoiseach’s unblemished record on leadership. It is taken as read by every European leader that Ireland has led the way in terms of voicing concerns and fears in the context of what has been happening in Gaza.As a small nation in Europe, Ireland forced Europe to stand up. Ireland was the first voice to raise...”

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• Has spoken in 68 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 34 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 121 written questions in the last year — below average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 138 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 28 times in debates — below average among Senators.
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