We are way over time. The Minister should make just a brief comment. I am sorry but we are moving to Leaders' Questions. The Minister is welcome to make a brief comment.
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 way over time. The Minister should make just a brief comment. I am sorry but we are moving to Leaders' Questions. The Minister is welcome to make a brief comment.
We do not have 60 seconds. We are moving on to Leaders' Questions. I thank the Minister. Leaders' Questions take precedence. I am sorry about that.
Before we start, I ask all leaders to adhere to the time limits in order that I do not have to keep interrupting them. I thank them in advance.
The Deputy has gone over his time.
Thank you.
We are over the time allowed.
I can keep interrupting or I can ask the Tánaiste to keep to the time allowed.
Nine Deputies are offering and with their co-operation, we will get to them all.
We will move on. I ask for the co-operation of all Deputies, as we are almost there. I call Deputy Tully.
We have moved more quickly through the slots than anticipated. There is no provision for it, but if the Minister of State wishes to come back in, he may now do so briefly.
Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 10 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 3 and 6 are related and they may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I remind Deputies that Committee Stage is to conclude after 60 minutes. I know there are a number of amendments they wish to speak to. We are approximately halfway through the allotted time.
Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are related and may be discussed together.
I am not sure the Deputy is on the right section.
The reason I just drew his attention-----
We will be out of time in two minutes in any event.
I thank the Deputy.
Deputy Doherty, just to be fair-----
I can give Deputy Nash a few seconds, if he wants to come in on that.