I was delighted to co-sponsor & speak in favour of Senator Colm Burke's Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill in the Seanad today and see it pass to committee stage. The bill will go some way to providing families with a clear legal pathway forward in cases
I was proud to speak in favour of Senator Ged Nash's apology & exoneration bill in the Seanad yesterday and support the efforts to make amends for the historic wrongs carried out by the Irish state against the LGBT community. A video of my speech can
I was delighted to see my amendment to the Government's Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016 pass with majority support in the Seanad. I'd like to thank Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, Labour, Green Party and independent senators for their support. As a result of my amendment, the legislation
I'm delighted to publish my first office newsletter. It provides updates from my election in April until the start of the Seanad's new term in the autumn. It can be viewed here.
I was delighted to see three of my amendments with independent colleagues to the Government's Planning, Development & Residential Tenancies Bill pass in the Seanad this week, which seeks to give a statutory footing to the Government's Action Plan for Housing. As a result, protections in
The government's housing bill is currently before the Seanad. While I welcome the robust and timely response of the government to the housing crisis, I and a number of other senators have submitted amendments to improve protections and certainty for Irish citizens in the housing
