Well, on the two issues I am not sure so I am going to let 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
Well, on the two issues I am not sure so I am going to let the Taoiseach-----
I am going to let the Taoiseach deal with whichever issue he wishes to deal with.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
We are over time.
Deputy Boyd Barrett to answer.
Thank you, Deputy. We are over time.
We are over time. The Taoiseach to respond.
We are over time.
Thank you. Taoiseach, we are over time.
We are moving on to the fourth and final question from the Regional Group. I call Deputy Cathal Berry.
Before we move on I want to say that it is extremely difficult to chair the debate with the constant interruptions and it must be difficult for the speakers as well. I hate to draw Members' attention to it repeatedly but if phones and various other items could be turned off that would be helpful.
Is the Order of Business agreed?
The Deputy was raising an issue with amendments.
There were other issues the Taoiseach was going to address before he was interrupted.
There is also the issue of CETA.
Those are the responses. Are the proposed arrangements for the week's business agreed to?
We are moving on. I note there are just under 22 minutes for this slot and 17 speakers have indicated a wish to contribute. I am not sure if we can achieve that.
We are over time. I call on the Taoiseach to respond.
Go raibh maith agat, Minister of State. That might be an appropriate place to stop.
We will take three more speakers before the Minister of State comes back in. I call Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.