Is that agreed? Agreed.
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
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the terms of the annual emission allocation units purchase agreement. On Tuesday, 28 March 2023, on the question, "That the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2023, which took place on Tuesday, 28 March 2023. On the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", a division was claimed, and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.
We are outside of time. There are three speakers left and I would ask for their co-operation. I will take all three. I call an Teachta Costello.
Is the Bill opposed?
I ask that the Deputy move that Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Bill opposed?
I ask that the Deputy move that Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Bill opposed?
I ask the Deputy to move that the Bill be taken in Private Members' time.
The Minister of State is asking the Dáil.
The point has been made. I am not sure if it is a point of order, but it has been made.
In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 29 March 2023.
I am going to take literally 60 seconds because one or two speakers had indicated that they really wanted to speak. I will go to the Minister of State if those speakers do not come in. I will also point out that we are coming to Sinn Féin's Private Members' business very shortly. It will start earlier. With the Minister of State's co-operation, I will allow a few more seconds before asking him to round up on this motion. I will not call the names out. I will now call on the Minister of State. I am sorry; we have on…
We will give the Deputy a minute to get his breath.
I did not mean to rush the Deputy.
The Deputy may take his time.
My question is very specific in relation to the status of the development of the straw-man proposal for the restructuring of long-term disability payments. It is a most unfortunate title, the straw-man proposal. I do not know who picked it. I doubt if it was the Minister. The Minister will be aware that this arises out of the roadmap for social inclusion. It was one of the commitments. We have had two assessments of that and we are in the middle of a review of it. I will come back to the concerns in relation to the…
The Minister is normally direct with me and I am direct with her.
It is more than three years since the commitment was given, yet there is not even a rough estimate of the straw-man proposal. The roadmap for social inclusion was published three years ago. It followed on from the 2017 report, which found that the system of supports for people with disabilities was complex and could be difficult for people to navigate. What is the delay? What is happening? I last asked a question on this matter in February, when I was told that the proposal was at an advanced stage. Where does it s…