We are out of time. I call Deputy Carol Nolan of the Rural Independent Group.
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
We are out of time. I call Deputy Carol Nolan of the Rural Independent Group.
Could we allow the Tánaiste to reply?
Deputy MacSharry, you are now eating into colleagues' time. Please.
The Deputy is eating into colleagues' time on the double now. Please have a little respect.
I ask you to desist from interrupting. I will now move to the next speaker.
Fáiltím roimh an deis píosa cainte a dhéanamh ar son na reachtaíochta seo. Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom a chur in iúl don Cheann Comhairle nach bhfuil leagan Gaeilge den Bhille ar fáil. Tá sé thar a bheith deacair an Bille a phlé trí Ghaeilge gan é a bheith i nGaeilge. Chuir mé ceist ar oifig an Aire agus níl sé ar fáil fós agus níl a fhios agam cén fáth. Baineann sé sin le ceist níos ginearálta ó thaobh Billí de. Tá sé tuillte ag daoine le Gaeilge ó dhúchas nó Gaeilge mar theanga chumarsáide go mbeadh leagan Gaei…
Go raibh maith agat, a Cheann Comhairle.
There comes a point where words fail me. The Minister of State is in an extremely difficult position. Let me say openly that it is totally unacceptable that the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, is not here and that she has had to read out this speech, which is an insult to the women of Ireland. I will speak strongly on what I have heard, and that somebody would write a speech for the Minister of State to read out calling on all Members to support the Government in its continued commitment to women's health. I will try to…
Dia daoibh agus fáilte ar ais. Táim ag súil le bhur dtacaíocht i rith an lae, i rith na seachtaine agus i rith an téarma amach romhainn. Roimh tús a chur le himeachtaí na Dála inniu, ní mór dúinn Ashling Murphy a thabhairt chun cuimhne, a cailleadh agus a fuair bás seachtain ó shin go tragóideach. Ní mór dúinn ár gcomhbhrón a chur in iúl don chlann, dá tuismitheoirí, a deartháir, a deirfiúr agus an pobal uilig. Suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam dílis. Before we start it is important to remember the late Ashling Murphy. We…
Bogfar ar aghaidh go dtí People Before Profit-Solidarity agus An Teachta Bríd Smith.
We are over time.
We will move on to the final question from An Teachta Naughten.
That concludes Leaders' Questions.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021, without amendment, and has passed the Social Welfare Bill 2021, without amendment.
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in relation to the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021, in accordance with Standing Order 178(3)(b), confirms that scrutiny has been completed and reported on and recommends that the Bill may proceed to Committee Stage.
In the context of the sensitivity of the topic today and expressions of condolence to the Murphy family, I have been liberal on time. I am going back to strict application of time limits for the next while. I remind Members about the use of phones in the Chamber, something we are all guilty of. We might reflect on the use of phones in the Chamber. The Ceann Comhairle has written to all of us asking that we desist from that and from taking photographs. As agreed, during the emergency the rapporteur's report will be …
They are not agreed. That is surprising.
We are discussing the Order of Business.
The debate is in regard to the arrangements-----
We are discussing the arrangements for business.