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 finishing up now; I wanted to be fair to Deputy Nash. By mistake, Deputy Doherty spoke to the wrong section.
We have 15 seconds left if the Minister of State wants to say anything.
We are actually coming to the end completely.
I do not have discretion on that. This time for the debate was set down by the Business Committee. If I could, I would happily give it, but that is the time that was set.
It is a matter that has been set out. At the beginning, I warned Deputies that we had an hour. We have only three speakers. I am really sorry; I must bring down the guillotine on it at this point. The 60 minutes are up. The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil, which was made on 8 December: "That in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, the section is hereby agreed to in Committee; the Title is hereby agreed to in…
A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.
I remind Members that this debate will conclude after one hour and 40 minutes, if it does not conclude before that.
I thank the Regional Group for bringing this motion and putting the spotlight on mental health, particularly in time of Covid. It was forgotten about, certainly at the beginning of the pandemic. I will focus on the Mental Health Commission, which I noticed that the Minister of State did not mention. I acknowledge that she cannot mention everything but she gave a very long speech. I welcome that she is going to bring legislation before the Dáil to reform the 2001 Act. I welcome the fact that we are getting nearer to…
Thank you, Deputy, but you are over time.
Deputy McDonald, you are over time.
Thank you, Taoiseach, but we are over time.
Please, could we have a little co-operation with the time limits?
I thank the Taoiseach.
Taoiseach, we are over time.
I thank the Taoiseach. I am going to move on to the Independent-----
I beg your pardon, Deputy Boyd Barrett.
I thank the Taoiseach. I am going to move on.
We must move on.
I ask Members for a little co-operation in order that everybody can be accommodated.
I move to the list of names that I held over since yesterday, starting with Deputy Gould. I ask Members for their co-operation.