How did it happen that the Department failed to communicate?
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
How did it happen that the Department failed to communicate?
I am acutely conscious of the report yesterday about the prevalence of violence, including sexual violence, in our community. That report comes more than 20 years after the Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland, SAVI, report, which told us in no uncertain terms of the prevalence of violence more than 20 years ago. In that context I am raising the issue of a front-line organisation that has been working on the ground in Oughterard, County Galway for more than 34 years and is struggling with core funding. This is an o…
I do not wish to interrupt the Deputy, but this is general statements on-----
I remind the Deputy of the title of this business, which is Statements-----
Deputy, I am not sure-----
Deputy.
The Deputy is asking very specific questions.
Deputy, please.
Deputy please, could you just-----
Deputy, the Chair is speaking. I have given you great discretion. Look at the title of this business, which is "Statements on Organised Crime". The Deputy is asking very specific questions in relation to a matter that may well or may not be very important. I am not making any opinion on that. But this is "Statements on Organised Crime".
You can beg to differ, but I am-----
I am not trying-----
Deputy-----
-----I have no intention of stopping any Deputies speaking in the Dáil, but I am reminding the Deputy of what the topic is and he has strayed away from it to a very specific type of questioning.
This is "Statements on Organised Crime".
Yes.
You are actually out of time, so if you-----
Deputy, please. I did not stop nor silence you. I reminded you of what we were talking about. You are sharing time with your party colleague Deputy Durkan.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Neasa Hourigan - to discuss ongoing maternity hospital restrictions. Deputy Matt Shanahan - to discuss the latest Department of Education initial teacher education policy document. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - to discuss the need to respond to Galway County Council in relation to the N59 Galway-to-Clifden road upgrade. Deputy Brian Stanley - to discuss the ne…
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