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
I wish to bring to the notice of the House that before adjourning, it must agree the arrangements for next week's proceedings of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. Those arrangements are notified in the report of the Business Committee for next week's business, which was circulated this afternoon. I will note those arrangements as read. Can I take it they are agreed? Agreed.
We now move to the Fianna Fáil slot, which comprises Deputies MacSharry, O'Callaghan, O'Sullivan, Ó Cuív and Devlin.
I am afraid there are only four seconds remaining in the slot and I do not expect the Minister to be able to reply in that time. The reply will have to come by means of written communication. Moving to Sinn Féin, Deputy Darren O'Rourke proposes to share time with Deputies Dessie Ellis and Chris Andrews. Are you each taking five minutes?
You are making it complicated.
We will try to squeeze in the extra three quarters of a minute for Deputy Ellis.
The next speaker is from the Green Party. Is Deputy Joe O'Brien sharing time with anybody?
The next slot is the Rural Independent Group. Is the Deputy sharing time?
Take it all to yourself.
We are over time. The Minister may wish to add a paragraph to his book to reply comprehensively to the issues raised by the Deputy.
We now move to the next group: the independent Independent Group. Is Deputy Fitzmaurice sharing time?
I welcome this opportunity to say a few words on this very important subject. There are, of course, two subjects involved. First, there is the issue of retaining a viable agricultural sector and then, at the same time, there is the issue of meeting international norms in respect of carbon reduction. It is entirely possible for the two to run alongside each other without either being excluded or sacrificed. The single biggest step we can take on carbon reduction is on generation of electricity from non-fossil fuels.…
I wish to make a final point. The other issue that comes to mind is the need for a balanced diet throughout the world for the future. Sometimes this is forgotten. Sometimes we hear statements to the effect that we need low-protein diets. Not everybody needs a low-protein diet. Sometimes it is necessary to have a high-protein diet. There are millions of people throughout the world in need of a decent diet and that will continue for the foreseeable future. We need to concentrate on that. At the same time, we must mak…
The Minister of State can provide answers at the end.
We will take them all together.
Unfortunately, the time has expired so the Minister will have to reply in writing.
Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for extending to me an opportunity that we all relish, that is, to speak on this particular issue that has engaged us over the past ten years with increasing frequency and severity in terms of the people who require housing. There is a simple way to deal with the issue. We are thinking of new ways and new descriptions to deal with it, but it is the old-fashioned ways that will solve the problem, that is, we build more houses. We must build houses as a matter of urgency to meet the req…
It is good to have an opportunity to contribute on this subject as well. I recall seven or eight years ago at a public meeting, confiding in the public that within ten years we would be looking seriously at electric cars for the future. I was greeted with howls of derision, as well as scepticism of an incisive order and I am glad that we have at least progressed in that area. While the targets are, I agree, ambitious, they are attainable. All that is needed is a commitment and that has been made. It will be realise…
We now move to the statement by the Minister for Health on Covid-19 and questions and answers on Covid-19. The Minister has ten minutes for his opening statement. After that the usual order prevails. Fianna Fáil has 15 minutes and everybody else has ten minutes.
Thank you, Minister. The next party to speak is Fianna Fáil which has five speakers lined up to share 15 minutes.
Deputy Donnelly will take the first five minutes, and after that-----