CC
2020-03-27 · Seanad
Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I ask the Minister to conclude.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 46 of 46 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 | 97 | 2020-01-21 – 2020-03-27 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 36 | 2020-06-29 – 2024-07-10 |
Membership spells on record: FF 1989-10-01–1992-12-17 · FF 1997-09-17–2002-06-26 · FF 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FF 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · FF 2011-05-25–2016-04-24 · FF 2016-03-10–2020-03-29 · FF 2020-03-30–2025-01-29
I ask the Minister to conclude.
I am sorry, but I allowed exceptions and this section is finished. We have 28 minutes to conclude.
I made an exception for Senator Gavan and two other Members intervened. If I keep making exceptions, I will never get the section finished.
The Minister is concluding on it.
You were not here when your amendments arose. They were not moved.
I have a discretion not to allow you. You must be very brief, Senator.
While I do not wish to intervene, to be helpful, what the Tánaiste said this morning was that, irrespective of an address, they would be treated in the same way as if they were living in the Republic. The Senator can get further clarification but that was my understanding of what the Tánaiste said this morning, although I am not in government.
Amendment No. 58 involves a potential charge on the Exchequer and is out of order.
Amendments Nos. 59 and 60 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Is the amendment being pressed?
Is amendment No. 60 being pressed?
We have not reached amendment No. 62. We are still on section 32 and amendment No. 61.
I call Senator Conway and ask him to be brief.
I am not sure if legislation can be made retrospective but I will let the Minister respond to that.
I am sure the enforcers will be aware of the significance of the Senators' contribution.
We are wandering a small bit.
Amendments Nos. 62 and 63 in the names of Senators Ardagh, Clifford-Lee and Horkan have been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 64 and 67, inclusive, in the names of Senators Ardagh, Clifford-Lee and Horkan are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is amendment No. 64 being pressed?
Yes, amendments Nos. 62 and 63 were ruled out of order because of a charge on the Exchequer potentially.
I am not infallible, so the Chair has to correct itself. It was not because of a charge on the Exchequer but because amendments Nos. 62 and 63 were not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.