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 ask the Minister of State to speak to us about the amendments made to the Title and commencement, and the subject matter of amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive.
Does any Member want to speak on group 1? If not I will ask the Minister of State to speak on group 2. Group 2 is amendments on the definitions and interpretations and the subject matter of amendments Nos. 6 to 27, inclusive, 33, 34, 63 to 65, inclusive, 104 and 105, and Seanad Report Stage amendments Nos. 1 and 5. I invite the Minister of State to brief the House on those.
Do Members want to contribute at this point? If not I will move on. Seanad amendments Nos. 1 and 5 are in this group.
No. It is Seanad amendments Nos. 1 and 5. Does the Senator want to speak to them?
The Senator can also speak to the amendments that were made in the Dáil. This particular group references a load of amendments made in the Dáil as well as Seanad Report Stage amendments Nos. 1 and 5.
No. It mentions Seanad Report Stage amendments Nos. 1 to 5.
No. They are the amendments from the Dáil. It mentions amendments Nos. 6 to 27 and then Seanad Report Stage amendments-----
There was only one chance to speak on a grouping so whatever was said was said. No other Member wanted to speak on group 2 so we will move on to group 3, which I ask the Minster of State to speak to. The title of group 3 is "International Treaties" and it is the subject matter of Dáil amendments Nos. 28 and 116 to 119, inclusive, and there are no Seanad Report Stage amendments in group 3.
I do not have anyone indicating that they want to speak on group 3 so I will move on to group 4.
We will check that. We are not in a position to deal with amendment No. 2 at this point so we will revisit it and get a ruling on it. The next group is group 4, which are technical amendments and the subject matter of amendments Nos. 29 to 32, inclusive, 99, 109 to 113, inclusive, 120, 125, 126, 132, 162, 169, 174 and 215 to 221, inclusive, from the Dáil. There are no Seanad amendments in group 4.
I do not have any Members indicating that they want to speak on group 4 so I will ask the Minister of State to speak on group 5. Group 5 is titled "Prescribed and Registered Monuments" and is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 35 to 62, inclusive, 102 and 115, from the Dáil. It also includes Seanad Report Stage amendments Nos. 3, 4, 11 and 12. Senator Ruane can speak to No. 2 in this group as well. I will let the Minister of State in first and then Senator Ruane can come in.
I want to clarify for Senator Ruane that amendment No. 2 has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue so I am afraid I cannot let her speak to that one.
I do not know that.
My understanding is it has been but I was not the person sending them so I cannot confirm.
When we are dealing with the amendments one by one I will be reading them out at that point but we are not in decision-making mode at this point.
If the Senator wants I can give her a list of the amendments that are out of order. Does anybody want to speak to group 5, which are the Seanad amendments that are in order, Nos. 3, 4, 11 and 12?
Does the Minister of State want to reply to the group 5 amendments?
I thank the Minister of State. We are moving on to group 6, which relates to works at monuments. It is subject matter of Dáil amendments Nos. 66 to 73, inclusive, and there are no Seanad amendments attached.
As no Members have indicated, I will move on to group 7, which relate to the requirements in this Bill regarding environmental impact assessments, EIA. It is the subject matter of Dáil amendments Nos. 74 and 89 to 98, inclusive. There are no Seanad amendments.
As no Members have indicated to speak, we will move on to group 8, which are provisions regarding transboundary states. It is subject matter of Dáil amendments Nos. 75 to 88, inclusive, and there are no Seanad amendments.