• Former Fianna Fail Senator (Labour Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 29 January 2025 — General election

• Recent appearances
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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2024)

“When I was first elected to the House 18 years ago, I opened my record here by speaking on behalf of the LNG project on the Shannon Estuary which, all those 18 years later, is still battling its way. I know my Green Party friends have been very opposed to it. I think at this stage the courts have adjudicated on this matter. There are a huge number of jobs at stake for my region, a region...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2024)

“I am pleased there was a decision in the High Court yesterday regarding the Shannon LNG project in Ballylongford in north Kerry. The decision by An Bord Pleanála not to give the go-ahead for that project was overturned. I had the pleasure of proposing this project.The year before I became a Senator, when I was mayor of Kerry, almost 18 years ago now, I proposed that project. It was...”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2024)

“Members will have received a statement today from the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, IBI, which represents 34 local radio stations across the country. These radio stations, as Members are well aware, give a fantastic service to communities, especially in rural Ireland. However, they are not being treated fairly under the recent announcement regarding State funding. We all know that...”

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• Has spoken in 8 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — well below average among Senators.
• People have made 8 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
• 39 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 366 times in debates — average among Senators.
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