On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 88 of 640 decisive votes (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB | Labour | 970 | 2020-02-20 – 2024-11-07 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 5 | 2021-11-17 – 2021-11-17 |
Membership spells on record: LAB 1983-02-23–1987-04-03 · LAB 1987-02-17–1989-05-25 · LAB 1989-06-15–1992-11-05 · LAB 1992-11-25–1997-05-15 · LAB 1997-06-06–2002-04-25 · LAB 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · LAB 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · LAB 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · LAB 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · LAB 2020-02-08–2024-11-08
I just looked at the schedule. Is there no possibility of-----
The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should not encourage us.
I move amendment No. 11: “Review of operation of section 64 65. No later than 12 months after the coming into operation of section 64 , the Minister shall— (a) review the operation of the amendments effected by that section, and (b) lay before each House of the Oireachtas a report of his or her conclusions from the review.”.
The Minister of State told the House he was accepting it. There is no conditionality regarding it. I was formally told by the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the amendment was to be accepted. The Minister of State cannot, in pique, undo a speech he made half an hour ago.
Can I ask somebody else to talk to him?
Someone who has not got pique.
I want to speak on section 64.
Can I speak on the section?
I have to get my glasses.
The amendment has been rejected. I wish to speak on section 65. As Deputies know, I have served in the House for some time. I have never seen a situation like this. The Minister of State, in the course of a long debate, accepted an amendment and all the contributions were predicated on that acceptance. Then he called a vote and the amendment was voted down. The Minister of State led the House to believe that the Government had accepted the amendment. I was formally told by the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the …
The transcripts can be read. The words said can be read. There was no conditionality and had the Minister of State made it a condition of us not pressing amendment No. 9 and made his vote for amendment No. 11 conditional on not supporting amendment No. 9, we would not have accepted such conditionality. However, no conditionality was ever made and the transcript, which anybody can read, will show that. I am disappointed in the Minister of State.
I wish to ask about the procedure for extraditing someone from a third country, which will include the UK next year. Such an extradition normally goes through diplomatic channels on application to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Will the Minister for Justice briefly indicate to us the new procedure that this section will provide? Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs devolve authority in order that the application can be made directly to the Minister for Justice by electronic means rather than the usual diplomati…
I wish to ask a general question about the operation of the Dublin Convention in respect of the UK post January. Is there a bilateral agreement with the UK on accepting asylum applicants back? Will the Dublin Convention's provisions continue to apply?
Do we know what will happen from 1 January? I am aware of asylum applicants in my constituency who have transited the UK and would in normal circumstances be subject to being returned to there under the Dublin Convention's provisions. Will that situation continue to operate from January onwards?
Will the Minister allow us to see the regulations?
There has been an extraordinary sense of common purpose in the approach to Brexit for the past four years. I have been privileged to work on the stakeholders' forum. We were briefed extraordinarily well every step of the way by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and everybody provided their input in common endeavour. That was the approach we took to the two omnibus Bills, which are extraordinary creatures in legislative terms. A hybrid of different enactments has been piloted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Diff…
As the son of a trade union official, I begin by joining Deputy Duncan Smith in encouraging people to join, and be involved in, a trade union and to work towards the universal right to collective bargaining as a fundamental underpinning of workers' rights. I thank all Deputies who contributed to the debate. It is heartening that there was no voice against our legislative proposals. All the various perspectives and opinions within the House support the Bill. I heard the contributions of the Tánaiste and the two Mini…
Like others, I welcome the opportunity to speak on matters of community safety and crime prevention. I must say, however, that I would prefer to be dealing with concrete proposals and legislation rather than making statements. We have spent six hours today speaking on general statements. This is a Legislature that is meant not only to identify problems but to put forward concrete solutions. One of Government's prime responsibilities is to ensure the safety of its citizens. People must not only be safe but they must…
When are they arriving?
I know from previous experience of working with the Minister that he has a particular regard for the Naval Service and has been very supportive in the past. Even in the worst of times we were able to provide significant resources for new vessels for the Naval Service. In that context, I am sure he shares my dismay that some of the vessels that are provided to the Naval Service were required to be tied up because of lack of trained personnel available to sail on them. In that context, I know a number of initiatives …