He was quoted as being in favour of the reduction.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 212 of 712 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 2,172 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-10-01 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · IND 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · IND 2024-11-29–present
He was quoted as being in favour of the reduction.
The Taoiseach was quoted, as was the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. He can go and find it but it is a fact that he was quoted as saying that. This does not account for all the carbon that farmers are sequestering already. Does the Taoiseach realise that the Government is going to jeopardise the thousands of food processing jobs in this country, which provide quality food for Irish people and people all over the world? The Taoiseach has been quoted. I would not raise it but it is out there.
It is out there. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine said-----
-----they are going to reduce the national herd by 19%.
I did not make it up.
You should realise what you are doing if you do that.
It is in the papers.
You are quoted widely.
It was in the farming papers.
The Minister, Deputy McConalogue, said it as well.
I did not make it up, man. It is out there.
The Taoiseach should disprove me if it is wrong.
Others are writing. I did not write it.
I did not make it up any day.
It is unfair of the Taoiseach to say that I am making up things here every day.
I came in here to speak about Tralee hospital. Did I make that up?
I made it up about Tralee General Hospital.
The Taoiseach said I was coming in here every day and making things up. He should withdraw that remark because that is totally and absolutely unfair.
The Taoiseach is wrong on that.
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