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
Amendments Nos. a 4a and b 4a are related. Amendment No. b 4a is a logical alternative to amendment No. a 4a. Amendments Nos. a 4a and b 4a may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed?
That was the grouping the Bills Office gave the Chair. The amendments are alternative proposals.
The amendment is in Senator Doherty's name so I do not know why that is the case either. The Senator submitted it.
I suggested that amendments Nos. a 4a and b 4a be discussed together by agreement and asked if that was agreed. Is that agreed? Agreed.
No, amendment No. b 4a also relates to section 75. Amendment No. a 4a is a Government amendment and amendment No. b 4a has been tabled by Senator Doherty. We have agreed that amendments Nos. a 4a and b 4a may be discussed together.
Does Senator Doherty want to discuss amendments Nos. a 4 a or b 4 a , or both?
I hope the Senator is not going to make it any more painful.
I am quite happy to put the questions. That is a matter for the Members.
That is a quite comprehensive reply to the issues that have been raised.
She also deserves credit for dealing with stuff between Committee Stage and Report Stage.
We will let the Minister of State respond to those points.
We have been taking our time.
Before I bring anyone back in I would like to welcome the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, to the Visitors Gallery. It is slightly unusual to have her sitting there, as opposed to sitting where the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, is sitting. She is welcome to our Visitors Gallery and she is always welcome here. The Minister is with her group from her constituency of Dublin Rathdown. Our guests are all very welcome and I hope they have a lovely evening and…
I think Senator Craughwell did not mean to suggest people are witnessing near misses every day of the week.
I am sure they witness them occasionally but not every day of the week.
I agree. I am in the Chair and totally impartial but this has come a long way from where we were.
I will bring the Minister of State back in and then I might be able to put the amendment.
The Senator has made his point. Does the Minister of State wish to respond?
I have heard the Minister of State make that point a number of times.
I thank the Minister for his comprehensive outline of the Bill. As a member of the transport committee, I have seen quite a bit of activity on this issue. A number of the potential scooter operators have made presentations to the transport committee and have outlined their views as to where it goes next. Scooters have been used in many cities, in some cases in a better way than others. It has not always worked well but equally, it has and they have learned a lot from their mistakes. I welcome this particular Bill. …