I am not taking issue with that-----
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
I am not taking issue with that-----
I am just reminding the Deputy about procedure regarding naming persons.
Thank you, Deputy. We are way over time and I have given extra time.
The Minister of State will get a chance to come back in.
I thank the Deputy for his brevity.
That was related.
Before the Minister comes back in, I will bring in a number of other speakers.
I am afraid that the Minister has one minute to conclude with all of those questions.
Deputy Ó Laoghaire is down to take Question No. 72 in place of Deputy Tully, but he may take his own question, No. 73.
I thank the Minister.
The Minister had double the time for his initial response.
I do not decide what "should" be the case. I am just applying the rules that are in front of me.
We are way over time now.
I am using the question time directive now. We are over time. On the grouping of priority questions, it is a relatively new phenomenon that they have been grouped, following a decision taken by the Department. Until recently, each priority question was taken separately. The Department might wish to re-examine that in the context of the time allocated for responding to multiple members in one grouping.
That completes priority questions and is also the end of flexibility on time. We are now back to strict time limits.
Question No. 4 is in the name of an Teachta Haughey, but he is not here. Question No. 5 is in the name of an Teachta Lawless.
I am not sure I have had notice of that.
That is okay.
Will the Minister give an update on the status of the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policy systems and procedures currently in place for dealing with bullying, harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the Defence Forces? That in itself is a mouthful in relation to the Defence Forces. I am looking for an update on reports and communications with the review.
I thank the Minister for clarifying those issues. He has clarified some of my questions, but it is important to place on the record again that this independent review arises from reports of sexism, bullying, sexual assault and rape in the Defence Forces, which was made public by RTÉ Radio 1’s documentary "Women of Honour", which aired on 1 September 2021. I do not wish to keep repeating that, because there are serious allegations and there is such serious suffering. It is important to bear in mind that this indepen…