The Minister is exactly on time. I appreciate that.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 305 of 309 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 | 700 | 2020-07-16 – 2024-07-17 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 568 | 2020-06-29 – 2024-11-06 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-03-30–2025-01-29
The Minister is exactly on time. I appreciate that.
Sorry, can we just-----
Just stick to the topic, please.
I will allow Senator Boylan make her point of order briefly.
May I ask you-----
Ladies, please-----
Sorry, the Chair is here now.
Senator Boylan, please.
Senator Boylan, I beg you.
I am chairing. It really is a pity-----
-----that this has developed here. We are having a very important discussion. I ask the two ladies to stick with the issues.
Senator Garvey should proceed and Senator Boylan will have her time.
Do not make the point again now, just continue with your speech. You were doing fantastic.
Do not make the point. I will chair the meeting.
I call Senator McDowell - ocht nóiméad. We are back to peace and tranquillity.
I appreciate all Members and the Minister sticking to the time because, as the Minister said earlier, our time is tight.
Is the House agreeable? Yes.
I thank the Senator for his brevity.
We are very tight on time. We have to finish by 2.15 p.m. and give the Minister an opportunity to reply. I ask everybody for their full co-operation. Senator Boylan has eight minutes.
I thank the Senator for that.