I thank the Minister. We now move to the Rural Independent Group. Deputy Collins is starting us off, I believe.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 722 of 728 decisive votes (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG | Fine Gael | 392 | 2020-04-16 – 2024-10-17 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 366 | 2020-03-05 – 2024-05-29 |
Membership spells on record: FG 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FG 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FG 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FG 2024-12-10–2025-01-29
I thank the Minister. We now move to the Rural Independent Group. Deputy Collins is starting us off, I believe.
I call on the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, to make his opening statement. He has ten minutes.
The usual rules now apply. Both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have 15 minutes each and all other parties and groups have ten. If a Member is sharing time, he or she should indicate it at the start of his or her contribution. Members, especially those in the larger parties, should share their time appropriately so they can all contribute. I am not going to police it for them. I call Deputy Donnelly. Is he sharing his time?
It is social dancing as opposed to any other kind of dancing.
I now call on Solidarity-People Before Profit.
Would the Deputy refer to it as a recruitment company, please?
We shall move to the Regional Independent Group. I call Deputy Tóibín.
On behalf of the Rural Independent Group I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. Is the Deputy sharing time?
Deputy Healy-Rae might bring a spare cap with him next week for the Minister.
The Deputy's time is up.
That concludes statements by the Minister for Health and questions and answers on Covid-19.
The Taoiseach is over time.
We now move to the Regional Group. Deputy Naughten has five minutes for statements and then five minutes for questions and answers.
Deputy McGrath's time has expired.
I do not think the Deputy will have time for the answer.
We move now to statements and questions and answers with the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. The Ministers has ten minutes for his opening statement.
I thank the Minister. We now have 15-minute slots for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin and ten minutes for all other parties and groupings.
I now call on Sinn Féin. Apologies, I call Deputy Calleary. I hope he forgives me.
There is a significant difference between himself and Deputy Donnelly.
Apologies to Deputy Brendan Smith.