As no amendments have been tabled for Report Stage, we will now proceed to Fifth Stage.
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
As no amendments have been tabled for Report Stage, we will now proceed to Fifth Stage.
Deputy Howlin can speak to it later. At this point, the House is being asked to agree that Committee Stage should be dealt with now.
I understand it is an amendment to the Minister's amendment that Deputy Howlin has tabled.
No.
Deputy Howlin can make the case now generally. I am asking for agreement to proceed to Committee Stage. As each amendment or amendment to amendment is reached on Committee Stage, Deputy Howlin will be able to speak on it.
I understand Deputy Howlin's amendment to the amendment has been disallowed.
I cannot do so. When we come to it, I will allow Deputy Howlin to address it again.
That is not to say I will agree with him. It has been disallowed.
Amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 31, and amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 4 to amendment No. 3, are related and will be discussed together.
I imagine it has been given out already.
Amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 31, and amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 4 to amendment No. 3, are related and will be discussed together.
Okay, yes.
Deputy Pringle has indicated. Did anyone else indicate?
Deputy Murphy is next, followed by Deputies Pringle and Nash.
I do not know how many times I will get to speak tonight so I will speak on this amendment now. I thank Deputy Howlin for his forensic outlining of what is behind the amendment. I listened to him carefully. Having left the Chair, I walked around to get back into the mode of TD so that I would not confuse my role. When this came before us last week, I expressed my serious concerns at what the Dáil and the Government were doing. I will use my time to reiterate those concerns tonight because I have no doubt that this …
Amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 4 to 12, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 13 and 20 are related and may be discussed together.
How stands amendment No. 13?
Amendments Nos. 14 and 16 to 19, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.