Is the Bill opposed?
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
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Deputy and Minister-----
Deputy and Minister, there is a Chairperson sitting here. If you could address your comments through the Chair.
Okay. The Deputy has asked for that now and time is running so I ask him to continue.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Before we move on, we all avail of time within the Dáil to talk to each other but it is difficult if there is a speaker and Ministers and Deputies are not listening. We are all guilty of it. Perhaps we might all reflect and do our talking outside. I am as guilty as anybody else of forgetting and talking but it is disconcerting to the speaker and we might try to show a little more respect.
Thank you, Taoiseach. We have to move on.
We are over time.
Deputies have gone to the trouble of tabling questions and I have to go through a load of other questions on the list. I ask the Taoiseach and all Members for their co-operation.
There are quite a number of speakers offering. I call Deputy Kelly.
I call Deputy Mary Lou McDonald.
Perhaps I have but the way I have it here is that Deputy Kelly-----
The Deputy is not listed on my paper but both Deputies have been very accommodating. Deputy McDonald is listed on my paper.
In that case, I ask Deputy Boyd Barrett to proceed.
I am not sure what I am reading from but the Deputy's question is on the review of the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality. That was the question he has down.
I am reading my questions here. I have been wrong before but the Deputy is down for a question on the independent review of the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality.
Time is precious, but I am making a general point. That is what is before me.
That is not a point of order and I was about-----