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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
I will answer that too. The reason it is difficult to do it that way is as follows. Ten or 15 Members could converge on the Chair or the clerk at the same time. Who decides who goes first on the list? It is not possible. Unfortunately-----
No, it is not.
No, it is not.
I am sorry this is not the Order of Business.
I am sorry. The Deputy knows the rules as well as I do. He has chaired sessions himself and knows the story.
I am sorry. I cannot let the Deputy in again. It is already done.
I now call Deputy Kelly.
I am sorry, Deputy.
I have done all I can.
I have repeatedly encouraged Members to share time.
Some people shared time and some people did not.
If people do not want to share time, I cannot help it.
I call Deputy Kelly. The same applies.
The first two 15-minute slots go to the proposer and the Government. At the end there are five minutes for the Government and ten minutes for the proposer, whoever they may be and that is at the end.
I must make space for those two and in between-----
No more points of order.
Sorry we have had enough now. I call Deputy Kelly, who has the privilege and honour if he wishes to share with all the Members who wish to speak or he can take ten minutes, but ten minutes is all it will be.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin, who is deputising for Deputy Kelly.