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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
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On a point of order, I stand here as a Deputy, not as Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I stand here as an Independent Deputy.
The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto.
As some speakers on the list are not here, we will move to the final group.
In case anyone is caught on the hop or there are Deputies just outside the door waiting to take their slot, I am about to conclude the debate. There is no going back once I do so. This is an important issue. I do not know if there are other speakers present.
I am going as far as my role allows me in permitting Members to speak in this debate.
I mean generally. Níl aon duine anseo so sin deireadh leis an díospóireacht ag an bpointe seo.
We have quite a list of speakers, so before moving on, and to ensure the Members know where they are, the next speakers will be Deputies Ó Laoghaire, Kelly, O'Donoghue, Patricia Ryan, Ward, Cronin, Daly and Carthy.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister and arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 5, 32 and 35 are related and will be discussed together.
We move to amendment No. 6. There are a number of errors in respect of this amendment but I understand that they do not materially affect it. There are some errors in the cross-references included in the numbered list circulated yesterday and dated 6 December. On amendment No. 6, within the proposed section 1(3) and 1(5), both cross-references to section 22 should read section 20. The reference to section 23 should read section 21. There is no need for a footnote on the amendment list in respect of section 20 becau…
Amendment Nos. 8, 14, 24, 28 and 29 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendment Nos. 9, 12, 13, 16 to 19, inclusive, 21 and 23 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendment Nos.10 and 31 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendment No. 11 is out of order.
Briefly.
The amendment is out of order anyway so we are going to move on.
Amendments Nos. 15 and 20 are related and may be discussed together.