Deputy Kelly is next on the list to answer that point of clarification.
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
Deputy Kelly is next on the list to answer that point of clarification.
It may well be wrong but that is what is before me. Deputy Kelly is next.
I know the rules but that is what is set out before me.
I am moving on to the Independent Group. Deputy Pringle is the first of three speakers.
I thank Sinn Féin for introducing this motion. I fully support it. I am a little disappointed in the Minister, not because he has just left but because he stood up and said he agreed with practically everything said and then proceeded with an amendment to the motion. For the life of me, I do not understand that. I cannot understand what the Minister would disagree with in the motion. Sinn Féin has been extremely reasonable. It has simply asked for a review of the national cancer strategy to address capacity deficie…
In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 10 September 2020.
I will give the Minister an opportunity to respond to the Deputy's question before I call Deputy Mattie McGrath. I remind Deputies that Committee Stage will come to an end at 1.30 p.m. They might keep that in mind.
I think the question is whether the Minister wishes to leave the line in or out.
I gently ask the Deputy to speak to the amendment, please.
I hear the Deputy's support. As it stands, that is the agreement before me. I am not a member of the Business Committee. This is what I am told has been agreed and we will come to the end of Committee Stage at 1.30 p.m. Perhaps there might be a chance for the Business Committee to talk about this between now and then. I do not know. That is what is before me. If we go into this, which I will not allow, we will prevent any further discussion on the next amendment. At this point, I will put the amendment.
Deputy Boyd Barrett can resume his seat. The instructions before me are that Committee Stage comes to an end at 1.30 p.m. I am now instructed that it will go on for one more hour but that the whole Bill will come to an end at that point.
Yes, but be aware that is for Committee Stage and all other Stages rolled into one. I want the Deputy to understand that. Is Deputy Howlin pressing the amendment?
I ask those Members who are leaving the Chamber to do so quietly and quickly.
I do not wish to interrupt, but please speak to the amendment to give everyone a chance.
We will go back to the Government side. Deputy Stanton has nine minutes and is sharing time.
I have two minutes and in that time I will zone in on school transport. First, I say "Well done" to the Minister on the schools reopening. It is a good news story. I also say "Well done" to her in respect of the leaving certificate and with regard to sense finally prevailing in the context of not profiling schools. On school transport, I wish to move beyond her statement that it is a massive daily logistical undertaking. It certainly is that and it certainly is of benefit that 120,000 children, including 14,200 wit…
In accordance with the order of the House today, I must put the question now.
Will the Deputies claiming a division please rise?
As fewer than ten Members have risen, I deem that the question has been carried. In accordance with Standing Order 82, the names of the Deputies dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Dáil.
I congratulate the new Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and also the new Minister of State, Deputy James Browne.