• Independent Senator (Industrial and Commercial Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Healthcare Provision: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

“I sincerely thank both witnesses for coming in. Many of our upcoming discussions at this committee, particularly on health, will be the first of their kind, at least on this scale. In the spirit of that, we are aiming to achieve something that has not been done. That is what the vision is anyway. We know there is a huge gap in this space. There is no doubt about that. I would love to...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Healthcare Provision: Discussion (21 Oct 2025)

“My question relates to the report we hope to bring out after this. We will have many sessions on health over the next few months. I have found this session fascinating. It is almost like the witnesses have given us all the answers. It is not rocket science. It is just about bringing people together and getting people to sit down around the table to agree a strategy, basically, and then...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

“I second the amendment. I also welcome Senator Chris Andrews back to the Chamber as well. I, too, welcome the ceasefire today. I absolutely endorse everything Senator Patricia Stephenson said. On behalf of the Civil Engagement Group, we send our condolences to Senator Teresa Costello and her family on the passing of her father recently. Today, I want to speak on voting rights for those...”

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• Has spoken in 23 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 382 times in debates — above average among Senators.
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