Deputy, please.
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
Deputy, please.
Can we stop the clock for a moment? It is important for Deputies to have a copy of the speech. I know the Minister has given such copies to Deputies on previous occasions. There is a delay for some reason; I am not sure what it is. We will get copies of the speech. I ask the Minister to continue.
Sorry, Minister. Did not one Deputy get a copy? Will there be copies available soon for everybody in the audience, or in the room?
Lovely. Go raibh míle maith agat.
Yes.
Unfortunately, the Minister has left 20 seconds for the Minister of State.
We must leave time for the Minister. Deputies must stay within the time as I am under time constraints.
There are 50 seconds left.
The Minister has 30 seconds to conclude.
To be fair to everybody, I have to move on. We move now to the Government slot. Deputy Murnane O'Connor has four minutes.
I am going back to the issue of day care centres and respite care, and this matter is for the Minister of State, Deputy Butler. I welcome that progress is being made on this issue, but I cannot understand how quicker progress cannot be made a year and two months after a pandemic was declared. The Minister of State knows the facts and figures on the ground. The vaccination programme has been rolled out. Can we have more specifics regarding day centres and particularly regarding respite care? I reiterate that I do no…
I understand that, and I understand that the Minister of State is doing her best. We are, however, talking here about minimum prices for alcohol and other things that are irrelevant now. Government effort should be going into identifying vulnerable groups and essential services and restoring them as a matter of priority. That is what I am asking the Minister of State. I welcome the fact she followed up on it, but before I came in here I checked at 5 p.m. and Merlin Park Hospital has stopped respite care. Day care c…
I call Deputy Higgins. We are running out of time, so I ask her to be brief.
I have gone over time. Will the Deputy put her question?
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.