CC
2025-09-18 · Dail
Military Neutrality
Deputy Murphy, allow the Deputy to speak.
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
Deputy Murphy, allow the Deputy to speak.
I thank the Deputy.
The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.
I ask the Taoiseach about this week's announcement on the nitrates derogation for Irish farmers. Ireland's nitrates derogation is extremely important to the sector. Farmers have shown a willingness and a commitment to improve water quality. The nitrates directive introduced a set of measures for farmers to minimise the loss of nutrients to water from farming. For example, it sets rules on the storage of manure, it identifies periods when slurry must not be spread on land and it places limits on the application of c…
I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. As I said, the programme for Government states that the Government will do everything in its power to make the case at EU level to secure the retention of the nitrates derogation, given our unique grass-based production model, and will work with farmers, industry, State agencies and local authorities to develop evidence-based solutions to assist farmers in improving the water quality. Maintaining the derogation is critical for the 7,000 farmers who avail of it, and for the broad…
Thank you, Deputy.
The Select Committee on Defence and National Security has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Votes 35 and 36.
Deputy Clarke is asking this question on behalf of Deputy Cullinane.
I will go back to Question No. 13 and Deputy Carthy.
The Deputy should allow the Minister to answer.
Deputy Clarke wanted to ask a supplementary question.
With the agreement of Deputy Lawlor, we will move on to Question No. 3 now.
I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but she is on her fourth contribution on this question. She has already been up three times.
I thought I was counting wrong. Deputy Conway-Walsh has asked that we proceed directly to her next question, which is No. 5, as she has to leave. Is Deputy Gibney agreeable to that?
I thank the Minister of State.
I thank the Minister of State.
I wish to advise the House that the Ceann Comhairle has agreed to a request from Deputy Cathal Crowe to make a personal explanation. I call Deputy Crowe.
Before Deputy Connolly responds, there are six questions in this grouping. I will let the Deputy respond on the second round and let Deputy Murphy in now.
Work away, Deputy.
Deputy Ó Murchú, are you speaking for Deputy Darren O'Rourke?