Please, Deputy.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 38 of 378 decisive votes (0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB | Labour | 379 | 2025-01-23 – 2026-10-01 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 109 | 2025-07-01 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: LAB 2024-11-29–present
Please, Deputy.
Deputy-----
Please, Deputy. Is the Minister of State finished?
Okay, I am moving on to the second Topical Issue matter from Deputy Sherlock.
She said private housing developers.
It is in the Housing Commission report.
The Government missed its social housing targets.
It would if the Government had started it.
He sounds like Trump
I want to raise the issue of prison overcrowding, particularly in relation to Limerick Prison. The Office of the Inspector of Prisons’ report is damning. Limerick Prison and its women's wing have one of the worst levels of overcrowding in the prison estate. The official bed capacity was at 155% last year. Overcrowding is impacting on the physical, psychological and emotional safety of women who are living in rooms originally intended as single accommodation. Overcrowding is a result of the failure of criminal justi…
It is a huge issue.
I am asking about women in particular.
Thank you, Deputy.
We will take Deputy Bennett's question and a brief response.
Unfortunately, that concludes oral questions.
Very briefly.
That concludes oral questions.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh - To discuss the proposal from An Post to move operations within Mayo. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the long processing times for aquaculture licences. Deputy Pat Buckley - To discuss the proposed construction of a waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy, Cork Harbour, County Cork. Deputy Ciarán Ahern - To discuss issues on the BusConn…
Thank you, Minister. That was a useful education on Dublin buses.
I do not want this plan to fail. The future of our country, particularly for people my age, depends on it. At last this morning, we have a new housing plan but I have never seen any government take so long to come up with so little. This time last year, the Government deliberately misled the electorate in terms of the housing targets. During the election, the Government never publicised its plans to hike rents, change the rental rules and shrink apartment sizes. This new plan tells us that the Government will deliv…