SF
2026-06-18 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
It is not the vast majority.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 56 of 1,399 decisive votes (14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Sinn Féin | 2,329 | 2020-03-26 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2024-11-29–present
It is not the vast majority.
Slowly.
I thank the Minister of State. I thank the officials from the Department of housing for the two very detailed briefings they gave us on Monday and Tuesday and for the follow-on assistance they have given us to try to get our heads around this complex legislation in a very short time. The central proposition of this Bill is twofold. One is to take the existing eligibility rules for people to access social housing support and put them on a statutory basis, while the other is to provide an appeals mechanism for people…
Hear, hear.
It did not recommend that.
At least I do not misrepresent the Housing Commission's report, as the Taoiseach has done.
Be honest about the commission's report.
Not for this reform.
When?
Will it be in three years, four years or six years?
No, there are not. That is not true.
We have rising rents, rising house prices and rising homelessness.
What is unacceptable is 7,000 children in emergency accommodation.
We have record rents and record house prices.
It is true.
It is statistically correct. It is a fact.
This is about homelessness. This is about renters.
This is about an entire generation locked out because of your policies.
It is about the 7,000 children you made homeless.
It is an absolute disgrace.