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 loath to stop Deputy McGrath, but I have stopped a lot of TDs today. This Bill is about disapplying the mandatory life sentence for murder for minors. Please direct the discussion to the subject of the Bill.
I am not sure if there are three speakers left or there are two.
Okay. There are 12 minutes. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is next.
Committee and Remaining Stages of this Bill will be taken in the House tomorrow.
We move to Question No. 4 in the name of Deputy Ó Laoghaire. He will not have the full time.
There are less than three minutes left in total.
I invite an Teachta Flaherty to discuss the future of the orthoptist service at St. Joseph's care campus, Longford.
Ophthalmology. There is a mistake here. I had not seen the word "orthoptist" before.
I remind Members there are three Topical Issues remaining and one Deputy is here. I will move on to Uimh. 3 in ainm an Teachta Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, to discuss plans for the regeneration of flats at locations in Cork city.
Are you not?
Are there no multi-functioning Ministers tonight?
I will repeat, we have completed Topical Issue No. 1, the Deputy raising Topical Issue No. 2 is not here, the Deputy for Topical Issue No. 3 is here but no Minister is here to respond, and the Deputy raising Topical Issue No. 4 is not here. I am going to allow one minute for both the Minister of State and the TDs to turn up. I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will give priority to Deputy Ó Laoghaire to make up for this.
I am going to adjourn. We have waited long enough. I apologise to the Member.
B'fhéidir. Níor phioc mé iad, ach phioc an Ceann Comhairle iad. Sin deireadh le gnó na Dála don lá inniu.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. Baineann mo cheist le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus go háirid leis an tionscnamh tithíochta a cheadaigh an t-údarás ag deireadh na bliana seo caite chun samhail le haghaidh tithíocht inacmhainne a fhorbairt ar thalamh atá i seilbh an údaráis. Ba mhaith liom an t-eolas is déanaí a fháil ar an tionscnamh sin.
Tá an freagra sin faighte agam faoi thrí anois. Nílim ag cur an locht air an Aire ach tá a fhios aige go bhfuil géarchéim uafásach ó thaobh cúrsaí tithíochta sna Gaeltachtaí. Is é sin an fáth gur chuir muid brú ar Údarás na Gaeltachta trí ceisteanna a chur anseo go leanúnach le rud éigin a dhéanamh ó thaobh cúrsaí tithíochta. Tá dualgas tromchúiseach ar an údarás rudaí a dhéanamh ó thaobh cúrsaí teanga, cúrsa pobail agus cúrsaí fostaíochta. Is é sin an fáth i ndeireadh na dála go ndearna an t-údarás cinneadh ag dei…
Ag tosnú leis sin, is fadhb ollmhór iad na tithe saoire sna Gaeltachtaí. Tá líon na dtithe thar a bheith ard. Is íorónach an scéal é go bhfuil an méid sin tithe saoire ann agus go bhfuil tithe folmha sna Gaeltachta fhad is atá géarchéim tithíochta ann. An dtabharfaidh an tAire Stáit dáta dom maidir le cén uair a bhéas an taighde críochnaithe? An bhfuil sé i mbun oibre ó thaobh tuilleadh acmhainní a thabhairt d’Údarás na Gaeltachta? Bhí, agus tá sé i gcónaí, ar an ngannchuid i gcomparáid leis an IDA agus Enterprise …
Baineann mo cheist le pleanáil teanga agus go háirithe an t-athbhreithniú atá ar siúl maidir le deich bplean teanga. An bhfuil sé sin críochnaithe? An bhfuil an tuarascáil ar fáil? Cén uair a bheimid in ann í a léamh?
Bhí obair an-éasca ag an duine a scríobh an freagra sin because tá sé focal ar fhocal mar an gcéanna leis an bhfreagra a fuarthas cheana. Níl mé ag magadh. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach. Tá an t-athbhreithniú seo ar siúl. Bhí an t-airgead le fáil ach níl tásc ná tuairisc ar an tuarascáil. Tá éiginnteacht i gceist ó thaobh na n-oifigeach ar an talamh agus an dualgas orthu agus ar na hoibrithe deonacha an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. Is é an rud atá i gceist anseo ná deich bplean. Tá i bhfad níos mó pleananna i gceis…
Níl fadhb ar bith agam maidir le taighde neamhspleách agus tá gá leis, ach bronnadh an conradh bliain is trí mhí ó shin. Tá an freagra ceannann céanna, focal ar fhocal. Ba chóir go mbeadh níos mó eolais againn ag an bpointe seo. Bhí téarmaí tagartha i gceist. Bhí téarma i gceist. Cén uair a bheidh an taighde críochnaithe agus cén uair a bheidh sé foilsithe?