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
Please, bear with me. We do not want to make mistakes. I am not putting the question yet. I am explaining what we are going to do. The proposal, as amended, will be the next question to the Dáil. I ask Deputy McNamara to take his seat. That is what we are doing next.
I will have to get clarification on that.
I ask Deputies to show a little respect.
People are watching this. I ask Members to stop this. I am going through a procedure. I ask Members again for their co-operation. Tá a gcuid tacaíochta á lorg agam. I will check the Standing Order in response to the question that has been put.
I ask Members to resume their seats while the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is speaking. I will clarify which Standing Order it is. The next step in the procedure is to put the motion, as amended. I have not done that yet. To answer Deputy Paul Murphy's question, it is Standing Order 82.
The Standing Order I have cited is the relevant Standing Order.
I ask Deputy Paul Murphy to resume his seat. I am told, and I accept, that the relevant Standing Order is Standing Order 82 of this year, 2020. I ask Deputy Murphy to resume his seat. I will proceed with the motion. The next part is that-----
I will take no more points of order. I ask Deputies to give up this sense of consternation. The proposal, as amended, which I have not put, I will put formally. If parties wish to make brief contributions, I will allow that.
I am making a ruling as Chair rather than trying to dance on the tip of a needle with points of order. If each group wishes to make a contribution on the amended motion, I will allow that. Does Deputy Bríd Smith wish to make a contribution on behalf of her group?
To be clear, does the House agree to a contribution from each group?
What is disgraceful is the behaviour in the Chamber. I now call Deputy Shortall. I have indicated and have given a ruling that I will take a brief contribution from each group. Then I will proceed to put the motion to a vote.
I am taking one speaker from each group. I call Deputy Duncan Smith.
I have asked repeatedly for Members' co-operation. I have made a ruling. I have asked for one speaker from each group, and that is what I am attempting to facilitate now, with the House's co-operation. I ask Members to show a little respect. I ask Deputy Smith to be brief and to the point.
I will take one speaker from the Regional Group of Independents.
No. Members are not to speak on their own behalf. I am taking one member from each group.
Please allow the Tánaiste to speak.
Tánaiste, please.
I thank the Tánaiste and call Deputy Mattie McGrath on behalf of the Rural Independents.
I thank the Deputy and call Deputy Mac Lochlainn for Sinn Féin.
Sorry, I did not see the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming's, hand. I will come back to him.