CC
2026-09-24 · Dail
State Pensions
With the permission of the House I will go back to question No. 4.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 395 of 397 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 192 | 2025-03-26 – 2026-09-24 |
| FG | Fine Gael | 23 | 2025-03-27 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: FG 2024-11-29–present
With the permission of the House I will go back to question No. 4.
We have now reached the end of the allocated time, but the next Minister has not arrived, so I will allow Deputy Shane Moynihan to ask one question before the Minister arrives.
We will move on.
My question concerns the inadequate school transport services this year and every year for rural families. We see countless families who have paid on time for the tickets they applied for, only to be told there is no place on the bus. Some children, having used a bus for a number of years, were advised this summer that there is no room for holders of concessionary tickets. Parents tell me they see school buses passing down their road with empty seats. Will funding be approved in the budget to allow for the upgradin…
Seanad Éireann has passed the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 without amendment.
I will ask about home support services, which are raised in my constituency office time and again by families across Cavan and Monaghan. Many people who have been approved for home support hours are still experiencing delays in receiving the care they have been assessed as needing. This creates understandable worry for older people who wish to remain living independently at home and places additional pressure on family members who often step in to fill the gap. Many people are currently waiting for approved home su…
Hear, hear. Well said.
What legislation is the Government bringing forward to support our homegrown indigenous companies to grow, scale and compete internationally? For example, in my constituency one company, Combilift, is providing key employment. It is owned by two local businessmen. They are supporting jobs in the region and stimulating our local economy. This one company has a workforce of over 800 direct jobs with hundreds of indirect jobs as well. It has an annual turnover of around €500 million and they want to grow this to €1 bi…
Sorry, Deputies, allow the Tánaiste.
Deputy, allow the Tánaiste.
Deputy Doherty, please.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you, Deputy.
Tánaiste.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you, Deputy.
We only have a few minutes left, but I will let Deputy Murphy ask his question and the Tánaiste reply.
Deputy McAuliffe has the next four questions in a row. We are on Question No. 5.
Is Deputy Murphy taking this question on behalf of Deputy Boyd Barrett?