I need the Senator to conclude and to resume her seat.
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 need the Senator to conclude and to resume her seat.
The rules are for everybody. The Senator cannot come back in a third time.
Amendment No. 117 has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.
Amendments Nos. 118 to 123, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Before I bring in the Minister, I note that we are due to adjourn four hours after we started, which was at 3.36 p.m. We are now two seconds from 7.36 p.m. I need a proposal from the Acting Leader, Senator Pauline O'Reilly, in order to continue.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendment No. 126 has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.
Amendments Nos. 130 to 135, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
The Minister is not obliged to speak to them but she may speak to any or all of the amendments in that grouping.
Okay.
Indeed, the Senator will.
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I thank everyone for their co-operation. Senator Malcolm Byrne may speak very briefly, as may Senator Cassells.
The Senator said that before but I do not remember it.
Let us not make it 31.
The Senator is testing the limits of brevity.
The Minister of State was here at one stage. I remember being here.
There was no guillotine either.
I thank Senator Carrigy very much.
I am not rushing the Senator off at all. He can keep going if he likes. I will now allow the Minister in for a final few words.