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
Before we move on, to spare me giving out and further interaction, I remind Deputies that there is one minute for questions and one minute to reply. I ask for a little respect on all sides.
No, I am moving on. We move to the Rural Independent Group-----
-----and Deputy Michael Collins.
We are over time. The Taoiseach to respond.
We are way over time.
Deputy, we are way over time.
The Deputy is eating into his colleagues' time. Deputy, please.
There really is no time for the Taoiseach to respond because it has been used up. I ask the Taoiseach to do his best.
The Taoiseach cannot respond if Members do not leave time for him to do so.
That completes Questions on Promised Legislation. I seek the assistance of the Taoiseach in regard to the Regional Group, which inadvertently missed out on its Leaders' Questions slot. Is the Taoiseach open to taking that now?
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
The Taoiseach has just over five minutes to reply.
The Taoiseach is over time.
I thank the Taoiseach. We are eating into the next slot. I am sorry but-----
Everyone is going to lose out as there are 15 minutes per slot. We are moving into the next slot now. We were already two minutes into it. I am sorry.
Thank you, Taoiseach. We are over time.
I am sharing time with Deputy Joan Collins. I asked for this debate and I welcome it. I do not have much time to contribute, so I must ask myself what points are important to make. I do not wish to waste that time commenting on a senior Minister's absence from the debate while he attends a well-being expo. I said earlier, and I reiterate it now for the record, that it is entirely unacceptable. The Ministers of State seem to be entirely overworked. I pay tribute to their work on the ground. The Minister for Health s…
It is a huge privilege to have the time to tease out some of the issues involved in this legislation. I wish I had that time earlier for the Covid debate but I certainly welcome it for this very important topic. This is substantial legislation and I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and the staff of the Department. A huge amount of work went into this, which I acknowledge. There are 124 pages, 128 sections, 18 Parts and four Schedules. I am going to come to the purpose of it, as well as perhaps a broader di…
The Deputy should speak to the amendment. He has time but it is for the amendment.