• Fine Gael Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Email me whenever Maria Byrne speaks (no more than once per day)

• Recent appearances
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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (10 Apr 2025)

“I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Sharon Keogan - The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on the timeline for the construction and delivery of the Thornton Hall prison facility. Senator Mike Kennelly - The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on the community CCTV scheme and plans to...”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Prison Service (10 Apr 2025)

“I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Apr 2025)

“Before I move to the next speaker I welcome Aoife Kennelly, daughter of esteemed Senator Mike Kennelly. I welcome her back from Australia, from where she has just returned. I hope she enjoys her time back in Ireland.”

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• Has spoken in 102 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well above average among Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 439 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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