• Former Fine Gael Senator (Cultural and Educational Panel)
• Former Fine Gael TD for Longford-Westmeath
• Left the Dáil on 26 February 2016 — General election
• Entered the Dáil on 23 May 2014 — Byelection
• Entered the Seanad on 25 April 2016 — General election
• Left the Seanad on 31 March 2020 — General election

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Seanad: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Motion for Earlier Signature (27 Mar 2020)

“I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.”

Seanad: Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Motion for Earlier Signature (27 Mar 2020)

“I give high praise to the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and all Ministers for the work they have done throughout this terrible ordeal our wonderful country is going through. I do not often agree with Senator Craughwell but I always agree with him on defence matters. I have spent the past four years harassing the poor Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, and the...”

Seanad: An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála eile ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (20 Mar 2020)

“We are living in unprecedented times, and none of us can articulate the challenges we face. The powers in this legislation that have been mentioned are very far-reaching. They are not necessarily what we would like but are absolutely necessary to protect the citizens of our country. As well as the measures that have been outlined, we need very strong leadership. I appreciate that we would...”

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• Has spoken in 37 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has spoken in 45 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — average among Senators.
• Has received answers to 155 written questions in the last year — average among TDs.
• People have made 0 comments on this TD's speeches — below average among TDs.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average among Senators.
• 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.
• 12 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 10 times in debates — well below average among TDs.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 97 times in debates — well below average among Senators.
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