On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 236 of 237 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 | 1,575 | 2020-03-20 – 2024-11-07 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 299 | 2020-01-21 – 2024-11-07 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2016-04-25–2020-03-29 · FF 2021-04-21–2025-01-29
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, and his officials to the House.
There is no amendment tabled to section 6. There is an amendment tabled to section 15 that is out of order.
The Senator’s first amendment is out of order but it is in section 15.
Grand.
Amendment No. 1 is ruled out of order as a potential charge on the Revenue.
Does Senator Higgins wish to speak to this section? She cannot speak to the amendment because it is out of order but she can speak to the section.
Before I go back to Senator Higgins, I welcome a number of guests to the Gallery, namely, Fr. Patsy Carolan and two guests, who are here with Senator Joe O'Reilly; John Quinn and his guest, who are here with Deputy Smith; Catherine Fay, who is a guest of the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond; Mary and Eugene Slater, who are guests of the Minister, Deputy McConalogue; and a transition year student, Ben O'Neill, who is guest of the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers. They are all very welcome to Leinster House and S…
I cannot let the Senator discuss an amendment that has been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Senator Higgins cannot speak to the amendment at this point. Does she want to press the amendment?
Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
This debate is timely because we have a group in from Ukraine who are guests of Senator Shane Cassells. Our visitors are staying currently in Athboy and we are discussing various matters to do with funding for Ukraine, etc. They are very welcome. They are also here with Ms Liz McCormack, who was the first ever female cathaoirleach of Meath County Council back in 2008. She is still very involved with her local community and helping out the Ukrainians who are staying in County Meath generally and particularly in Athb…
When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
That concludes the first item on our agenda. I thank Senators, the Minister of State and his officials for their involvement in successfully concluding the Committee and Remaining Stages of this Bill.
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, a former Member of this House.
Amendment No. 1 arises out of the instruction to committee motion. Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 93, 94 and 144 are related. Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 144 are consequential on amendments Nos. 93 and 94. Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 93, 94 and 144 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
For the benefit of Members, there was a briefing note sent that I got, anyway, and I think most Members may have got. Admittedly it was sent at 12.47 so the Senator might not have spotted it yet. I am just noticing it in my own email so I am just letting you know that it is probably in your email if it is in my email, but I appreciate the point you made.