CC
2023-03-29 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
Could we please keep to the responses to the questions asked?
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 1,157 of 1,166 decisive votes (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 393 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-23 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 119 | 2022-06-02 – 2024-07-11 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-11-29–present
Could we please keep to the responses to the questions asked?
Could we just go back to the topic please?
I am sure there is another forum in which the issue can be teased out. Let us move back to Taoiseach's Questions.
We are running out of time.
Just so Members are aware, we have 24 minutes left overall for Taoiseach's Questions. We have already eaten into the time-----
Just so Members are aware, it will come out of time at the end. Does the Taoiseach want to conclude and to respond to the other questions?
We are going to move to Questions Nos. 17 to 22, inclusive.
He has.
The Taoiseach has already answered those questions.
The Taoiseach has answered the questions.
The Taoiseach has answered and might revert to the Deputy, as he has indicated.
He is going to revert to the Deputy on that.
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There are two other Deputies but we have only six minutes left. I ask them to please be brief so the Taoiseach can respond.
We have two minutes left. If the Taoiseach strays over that, it will take time from the next slot.
I remind the Deputy that we have two more questioners.
That concludes Taoiseach's Questions.
The Taoiseach outlined that. He was responding to questions.
We will now move to Deputy McDonald who I understand is sharing time with Deputy Brady.
I thank the Deputy.