• Former Fine Gael Senator (Nominated by the Taoiseach)
• Former Fine Gael TD for Waterford
• Left the Dáil on 26 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election

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Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (21 Jan 2020)

“I am honoured to stand here today as a retiring Member of the Oireachtas, having served for 13 years at various levels and, prior to that, for seven years at local council level. Every public representative here knows that it is an honour to serve the public in any capacity and I have had that honour and privilege for more than 20 years. I have had the honour of being a councillor, Senator,...”

Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)

“I welcome the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and his officials to the House. The briefing he provided on the Bill and the various amendments that have already been submitted was very useful. It is a comprehensive Bill which will ensure oversight of the entire approved housing body sector. The Minister knows that I was involved in the early stages of the Bill's...”

Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)

“Next Thursday.”

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• Has spoken in 80 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — above average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 23 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 53 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 257 times in debates — average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 554 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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