CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
We now move to the Green Party, which has ten minutes. Again I will try to facilitate the questions and answers within the ten minutes.
Bernard Durkan
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 782 of 793 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.
Party over time
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 | 1,124 | 2020-02-20 – 2024-11-07 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 946 | 2020-03-05 – 2024-10-24 |
Membership spells on record: FG 1981-06-11–1982-02-27 · FG 1982-05-13–1982-12-21 · FG 1982-11-24–1987-01-21 · FG 1987-02-17–1989-05-25 · FG 1989-06-15–1992-11-05 · FG 1992-11-25–1997-05-15 · FG 1997-06-06–2002-04-25 · FG 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FG 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FG 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FG 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FG 2020-02-08–2024-11-08
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CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
The next slot is the Labour Party. Deputy Sherlock has ten minutes for questions and answers. I have no doubt he will be excellent in his management of the time.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
The time is running out but I will give the Deputy plenty of opportunity to come in again.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
We will get the answers to that set of questions from the Minister first.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
The Minister has approximately ten seconds remaining.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
They can be responded to in writing.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
I thank the Deputy but we do not have time just now. We will arrange for the Deputy to be issued with a written reply to his specific questions. The next speaking slot is for the Social Democrats. Deputy Whitmore has ten minutes. We will do our best to allow time for both the Deputy and the Minister.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
I will call Deputy Mattie McGrath and the Minister can then reply to both Deputies.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
The Minister has a long list of questions to reply to. I am sure she will be delighted to do so in due course. We shall move to the Independent Group, which has ten minutes. I call Deputy Harkin.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
A Aire, I think it will be a written reply to those questions.
CC
2020-05-06 · Dail
Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements
We are running the gambit of time. I will ask the Minister to make a very quick response.
FG
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Health): Statements
I support the expressions made by other Deputies about the victims of this pandemic. It is something that happens to individuals and their families. It hits them like it hits no one else. The battle goes on, as it must. I support what others have said that we must be safe. We must continue with the restrictions that are in place in order to achieve the best possible result. Even with all those restrictions in place, there will be casualties, as there have been everywhere. What is confusing is when people can congre…
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
We shall now proceed to statements on Covid-19 and questions for the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh.
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
I understand Deputy Thomas Byrne is sharing time with Deputy Lawless, six minutes and four minutes.
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
Yes, as long as we stay within the time.
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
That sounds like a good deal.
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
I thank the Deputy.
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
If the Deputies want him to. It is up to them.
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
I am sorry, but we need to give Deputy Lawless two minutes.
CC
2020-04-23 · Dail
Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements
One and a half minutes remain for the reply.