Táimid ag bogadh ar aghaidh go dtí the Rural Independent Group. The Independent Group is sharing with them.
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
Táimid ag bogadh ar aghaidh go dtí the Rural Independent Group. The Independent Group is sharing with them.
I apologise to Deputy Stanton but I did not have the information in front of me. There was only one substitution. I think his application was late. I will go back to him now.
We will squeeze in one more question.
I call on the Minister of State to conclude.
We are over time. The Minister will contribute again.
I am sorry; I will take Deputy Berry first and come back to the Minister.
We will come back. We are way-----
I will do my best on other questions.
Just generally, we are on Other Questions and I want to ensure everybody gets in. Every question is important to the Member asking it.
We are over time.
We are way over time.
Extra time is allocated when questions are grouped, and there were six minutes for this grouping.
We will move onto the last question. I am afraid Deputy Paul Murphy will not get his full time.
I thank the Minister.
Maybe, just to-----
It is not that the Minister is not allowed; it is that I must comply with the time limits. Deputy Murphy is entitled to come in now.
Táimid thar am.
Minister, we are way over time.
Thank you, Deputy.
The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is standing. That is the end of questions to the Minister for Defence. Thank you. Táimid thar am. Thug mé deis daoibh teacht isteach. Bhí solúbthacht i gceist - I gave flexibility - and we are now way over time.