I cannot stop the Deputy but am just asking for his co-operation because there are two more speakers indicating.
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
I cannot stop the Deputy but am just asking for his co-operation because there are two more speakers indicating.
Deputy Boyd Barrett is next on the list.
That is what is on my list. The Deputy has been taken by surprise twice.
I am going by the list before me. That is the list so it was obviously agreed at some stage, though I do not know when. The same confusion arose during Private Members' Business last night.
I am not going to allow an argument.
I ask Deputy Sherlock to resume his seat for a moment. I understand that there was confusion both last night and today. The confusion is not mine. The speaking times were arranged and are set out before me. The Deputies will have to check with the Business Committee or whoever in their offices decided this.
I have an order before me and I am going to stay with that for ease. Confusion arose last night but nobody lost out. I understand the Deputy's point but he is going to have to take it up with the Whips or the Business Committee.
I understand that. I do not know where the mistake lies but that is-----
We are going to try to co-operate here. If nobody has a problem with it, I am happy to change the speaking order if it is agreed by the House. However, it is a little difficult at this point because there is a list of speakers before me and they are waiting to speak.
As the list stands, the next speaker is Deputy Boyd Barrett, followed by Sinn Féin's list of speakers, the Labour Party and then the Social Democrats. That is the list as I have it.
That is in agreement with what is before me, which indicates sponsor, followed by Government and then sponsor.
I am not going to delay any longer.
I have no difficulty with that if the House is in agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will move straight on to Sinn Féin.
The Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, is in the Chamber.
It is difficult.
Is féidir a dheimhniú go bhfuil sé anseo.
There are two speakers listed, Deputies Matt Carthy and Rose Conway-Walsh.
Ceart go leor.
Amendment No. 1 is in the names of the Ministers for Health and Justice and Equality. The question is, "That the amendment be made" and on that question a division has been challenged.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 in the name of the Minister for Health to the motion re disability services. Yesterday on the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed and that division must now be taken.