On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 22 of 449 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 7,413 | 2020-03-19 – 2025-07-09 |
| IND | Independent | 2,272 | 2020-02-20 – 2025-10-08 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2016-03-10–2016-05-30 · I4C 2016-05-31–2020-01-14 · IND 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · IND 2024-11-29–2025-10-25
I rarely interfere in a debate, and the robustness of debate is very important, but the descriptions attached to a certain agency that puts in submissions is not okay.
I am not going into it.
I am not repeating it. The Deputy can look at the record.
I ask the Deputy to reflect on it.
I have no difficulty with that-----
-----but, the Deputy said a lot more than that. I ask him to reflect on it.
I am not allowing the Deputy to repeat it.
I am going to Deputy O'Donoghue.
Will the Deputy resume his seat?
I must alert Members that this debate will come to a close very shortly.
As there are no amendments, we will proceed to Fifth Stage.
An bhfuil aon duine ag iarraidh caint ar an mBille?
Cuirfear an Bille chun an tSeanaid.
Amendments Nos. 1 and 3 are related and will be discussed together.
I strongly support this amendment. I have kept an eye on it despite not being a member of the relevant committee. My attention was brought to the gaps, to use an inappropriate word in this context. The whole system for the provision of dental services is full of gaps. The Minister knows that I became aware of the issue as the result of a particular case in Galway, to which I will not refer. In fact, I understand the professional involved did their damnedest to provide a service notwithstanding the ill-health in que…
Deputy, we are over time.
Deputy, we are way over time. You will get a chance to come in again, if you want, as the proposer.
Deputy, please.
That concludes the debate on this amendment.
The Deputy should speak to the amendment.