On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 46 of 789 decisive votes (13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Sinn Féin | 989 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-23 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 138 | 2022-04-28 – 2026-09-22 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2025-01-29–present
We supported the development of housing on the Glass Bottle site. We worked hard to ensure to get more social housing. Unfortunately, the Government would not do that. Now it seems that the so-called "affordable housing" on the Glass Bottle site will be unaffordable.
You also have to look at-----
We have supported the Glass Bottle site.
We have 18,000-----
Eighteen thousand people are homeless.
Five thousand children are homeless. The Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Government is responsible-----
-----for the 18,000 people homeless and the 5,000-----
We are not in government. We cannot make the decisions that are required.
We would not rely on the market.
We would not rely on private developers to develop the housing.
There are 5,000 children homeless and that is on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
You can say whatever you want-----
Sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh?
In fairness, I did not get much of my time. I should be given a little more leeway given the constant interruptions.
Thank you.
Amendment No. 1, yes.
Item 1.
Yes.
The Government can point to housing and claim that there are huge successes. There is only success for the wealthy, the well-off, the developers and the landlords. They are all delighted with Government policy. When you look at the 18,000 people on the homeless list, the 5,000 children who are homeless, whether the Government likes it or not, it is Government's responsibility.
Sorry, Chair, can you-----