Is that agreed? Agreed.
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
Is that agreed? Agreed.
The time allotted for this debate ends at 10.30 a.m. so I will ask the Deputy to move the adjournment. He will have possession when we resume this debate.
I ask for the co-operation of the Deputies on time limits. I will try to be strict on it. Today is the final day of the session and we are going off on holidays so I ask for co-operation.
Thank you, Deputy, for staying within the time.
We were doing very well up to now and proceeding in a co-operative way. Lots of Deputies are waiting to speak and I ask that they be allowed to do so.
I missed what Deputy Bríd Smith said because I was checking something else. I will get back to her on that.
I will now go back and work from the list of Deputies who were carried over from yesterday's session. Deputies Dillon and O'Rourke are not present. I call Deputy Mythen.
Deputy James Browne is not here. I call Deputy Ó Murchú.
I thank the Deputy.
I have a list of names but I am letting extra Deputies in on this matter. I call Deputy Paul Donnelly.
Tánaiste-----
I ask the Tánaiste to just answer the question.
Many Deputies still have questions, but the time is up. I am sorry about that.
Deputy Paul Murphy was in possession. I apologise for interrupting him twice.
We will move on to the Regional Group and Deputy Berry.
An bhfuil tú ag roinnt do chuid ama? Are you sharing your time?
Is Deputy Berry sharing time with Deputy Noel Grealish? Maybe Members have been taken by surprise that we are moving quickly. As Deputy Marian Harkin is present, I will move on to the Independent Group.
You have the floor completely. You have four and a half minutes remaining.
Please avoid mentioning names, Deputy Harkin, just mention the issue.
I am moving through the groups and I do not see speakers from some parties or groups. If speakers are present, I hope they will let me know. There is no Sinn Féin speaker indicating in this second round. I will move on to the Rural Independent Group's two speakers, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae and Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. They have five minutes each.