This is the Order of Business. I call the Taoiseach.
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
This is the Order of Business. I call the Taoiseach.
The Taoiseach may respond.
If someone could give clarification, it would be very helpful.
We are not going back into this discussion. I have given great leeway on it. It is an important issue. At this point, the question is-----
I thank the Deputies very much. Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business hereby agreed? Agreed. Bogfaimid ar aghaidh anois go dtí reachtaíocht atá geallta nó beartais Rialtais. Deputies have up to a minute and I ask for their co-operation.
I thank the Deputy. We are way over time.
I call on the Taoiseach to respond.
I call on the Taoiseach to respond.
We are way over time.
No. I call on the Taoiseach to respond. I thank Deputy Fitzpatrick.
Let the Taoiseach respond, Deputy.
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
We have a good few contributors. They will have a minute and a half each.
Please, Deputy.
We are way over time.
There are only three questions in the next group. With the Taoiseach's co-operation, we will deal with them in ten minutes to allow 15 minutes for the subsequent group, which has a long list of contributors.
We are way over time.
There will not be enough time.
No, we are way over time. I am really sorry. We are way over time.