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.
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 |
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| 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
That is why you did not have the debate. The debate took place in the Seanad. It was amended in the Seanad and it is back home to the Dáil again.
I thank the Deputy and call the Aire Stáit.
The Deputy cannot interject like that. A speaker who wishes to contribute has already indicated.
I have called on you to speak, Deputy.
I thank the Deputy. Does Deputy Boyd Barrett wish to contribute?
All I can tell the Deputy is that there are regulations and amendments and a pink paper here in front of me. I know he would like to select and move on from his position but it does not work that way, unfortunately. If the Minister of State wishes to comment, he may do so. Otherwise, I am putting the question.
I will allow one more contribution on the amendments and then I will close because we are in breach of an order of the House. We have to dispose of the amendments and we have limited time.
I know Deputy Ó Broin would not dream of interfering with an order of the House. My apologies. I had called Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.
Sorry, Deputy, we have had enough chat about the-----
The Deputy should get to the point on the amendment.
For the information of the Deputy and in compliance with an order of the House, the Deputy wandered completely outside discussion of the amendment and tried to start a new debate in order to delay the discussion of the Bill. We are time limited.
Every last word is the last word. I see that Deputy Boyd Barrett is in contemplative mood.
Was the Deputy at the meeting of the Business Committee?
That was a mistake. He should have attended that meeting. He could have dealt with all that there. This is not the forum for it at all.
Is the Deputy sure about that?
He cannot be sure.
You are not sure. I ask the Deputy to please resume his seat. He is only play-acting now.
He knows that himself.
When the business was taking place, he was not there.
The Deputy should resume his seat.