There are two other colleagues to speak. I call Deputy Paul Donnelly.
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
There are two other colleagues to speak. I call Deputy Paul Donnelly.
I am not sure what the Deputy has. I am going by ten minutes. It is between the Deputies and nobody told me.
Before moving on to Labour, I only can work with the slots before me. There was a ten-minute slot for Sinn Féin. I will happily divide a slot up if Members tell me. I will move on. I am simply saying what is there.
That is okay. We will not take up the time now. I call Deputy Kelly.
Deputy, it is one issue and one question.
Whatever the Deputy thinks, that is not the case.
Just before the Tánaiste answers, Deputies may raise one issue. To be fair to you, Deputy, the Tánaiste did answer you, but it is setting a precedent for Leaders' Questions.
I understand that. There is no fault on you on this occasion. It is one issue.
Sorry, Tánaiste. The time is up now.
Tánaiste, we are over time.
For clarity, because it puts the Leas-Cheann Comhairle in a difficult position, it is one question, one issue. The Tánaiste has chosen to answer the second issue, so the antigen test question has not been answered, and we will just leave it like that. I am moving on now to Questions on Promised Legislation.
I ask for the co-operation of Deputies because there is a long list, and we hope we will get through it. We will start with Sinn Féin. I call Deputy Doherty.
The Deputy is using up time. I am going through a list here. If there has been a mistake, we will make it up to the Deputy at some point. Please resume your seat. This is 30 minutes where I meticulously go through a list that is front of me. If I could have the Deputy's co-operation, I would appreciate that. I call Deputy Carthy on the same issue. The next Member on the same issue will be Deputy Bruton, and then Deputy McNamara.
I thank the Deputy.
If Deputy Carthy will not co-operate, I do not mind. I am sitting in the Chair doing my best. The Deputy is allowed contribute briefly and if he speaks for a longer time, other Deputies are deprived.
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy and call the Tánaiste.
I thank the Tánaiste.
I thank the Tánaiste. I would ask him for his co-operation.
I am trying my best to keep the time.