We now move to the Labour Party slot. I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 56 of 1,120 decisive votes (13 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Sinn Féin | 1,081 | 2020-03-19 – 2026-09-29 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 406 | 2020-06-04 – 2026-10-01 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · SF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · SF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · SF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2024-11-29–present
We now move to the Labour Party slot. I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin.
Will the Minister of State move the amendment?
An Teachta Barry is next. Is he sharing time?
Níl aon Teachta ón Regional Group of Independents anseo. Tá siad as láthair. Bogfaidh mé ar aghaidh go dtí an Rural Independent Group agus glaoim ar an Teachta O'Donoghue.
The Deputy is off topic.
That is not the topic of the debate.
Deputy O'Reilly has 30 seconds to introduce her question.
Tá ceisteanna agam.
Tá mé chun mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Doherty.
I welcome the Estimates. No one could oppose them in the way they have been fashioned as to do so would starve many organisations and artists which have struggled for many years, and are still struggling, of the funding they have, meagre though it is. The Minister outlined some of the changes that have happened as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. She also stated we are coming out of a recession. The Irish language organisations have never recovered from the cuts imposed by previous Governments since Fianna F…
Táimid ag tosú arís ar an mBille um an gCiste Iasachta do Mhionfhiontair (Leasú), 2020. Glaoim ar an bPríomh-Aoire ar dtús mar tá moladh aige.
An bhfuil aon duine ag cur in a gcoinne? Níl. Mar sin, tá sé glactha ag an Teach.
I call Deputy MacSharry.
Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta. An bhfuil aon duine ar thaobh an Rialtais ag ofráil? Gan aon duine ansin, glaofaidh mé ar an Teachta Denis Naughten.
I can barely see the Deputy.
I remind Deputies to be brief.
Táim ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis na Teachtaí Mairéad Farrell agus Darren O'Rourke. The Minister's opening statement and in particular the programmes of her Department are laudable. If is often very difficult to find any fault with what is contained within them. The fault is usually inaction and not just in terms of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht but in regard to many other plans that are put before us in that timeframes, targets and so on are never complied with or often do not exist. When we…
Go raibh maith agat, a Aire. Your time is up.
Tá ceithre nóiméad agat. I do not know if there was a question, Minister. Would you like to respond?
The time is up. The next slot is an Teachta Catherine Murphy, thar cheann the Social Democrats, atá ag roinnt ama le Deputy Holly Cairns.