On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 0 of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 191 | 2020-06-29 – 2024-01-22 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 15 | 2022-12-16 – 2022-12-16 |
Membership spells on record: IND 1987-04-25–1989-07-05 · IND 1989-10-01–1992-12-17 · IND 1993-02-17–1997-07-10 · IND 1997-09-17–2002-06-26 · IND 2002-09-12–2007-07-22 · IND 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · IND 2011-05-25–2016-04-24 · IND 2016-03-10–2020-03-29 · IND 2020-03-30–2024-01-23
Thank you very much for your kind words, Senator O'Donovan. You are too modest about yourself. You were, in my opinion, a quite outstanding Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann. I thank Members for their agreement. Do I have any other nominations for the post of Cathaoirleach? I call Senator Paul Gavan.
I thank Senator Gavan. Do I have a seconder?
I thank Senator McCallion. Are there any other proposals? Senator Ó Donnghaile will have an opportunity to speak later. I beg the Senator's pardon, he can speak now.
As there is more than one proposal, the proposals will be dealt with in the order in which they were moved.
I welcome Senator Daly. As father of the House, I would like to offer him my hearty congratulations and my very best wishes for a successful session as Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.
No. I just wish to congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his election and wish him well. I am happy to repeat that message. I am sure that all of our colleagues wish him the same.