Diary of a Senator

This is a very general outline of what a Senator might do on a Sitting Day.

09.30 am - Arrive in office. Check post and email and telephone messages and reads the papers.

11.30am - Meet with university students on tour of Leinster House

12.00am - Go back to office, have a quick cup of coffee and discuss the day ahead with the secretary.

12.30pm - Go to Seanad Chamber to participate in statements on a Department's Report.
1.00 pm - Have meeting in office with Nurses Association.
1.30pm - Lunch – grab a sandwich and bowl of soup in the restaurant
2.30pm - Go to meeting of Political Party
3.30pm - Attend Private Members' Time in the Seanad and raise issues discussed with local environment group.
4.00pm - Go back to office. Answer correspondence and email and telephone messages.
4.30pm - Attend a Joint Committee meeting.
5.30pm - Back to Seanad to continue discussion of new Bill.
6.30pm - Have dinner with some Seanad colleagues
7.30pm - Meet with local Neighbourhood Watch group who are on tour of Leinster House
8.00pm Go to office. Sort through papers for following day, sign correspondence.
9.00pm - Leave office to go to meeting with interest group
10.30pm - Meet with some people afterwards who would like some issues raised.
11.30pm - Home at last. Have a chat with my partner and relax with a cup of tea. Write out some notes from meeting this evening.
12.00pm - Time to get some sleep so I can be ready for action again tomorrow.