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 Members to be conscious that we are not dealing with any amendment currently and we still have 13 amendments with 28 minutes in which to deal with them. They will be cut depending on time. I ask Members to be as brief as possible.
We cannot discuss amendments that are out of order.
We are not discussing any amendments. We are discussing section 6.
Amendment No. 7, in the names of Senators Ardagh, Clifford-Lee and Wilson, is out of order as it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer. Similarly, amendment No. 8, in the names of Senators Warfield, Gavan, Devine and Ó Donnghaile, is out of order as it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer.
Amendment No. 9, in the names of Senators Ardagh, Clifford-Lee and Wilson, is out of order as it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer. Amendment No. 10, in the names of Senators Warfield, Gavan, Devine and Ó Donnghaile, is out of order as it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer.
Amendment No. 11, in the names of Senators Warfield, Gavan, Devine and Ó Donnghaile, is out of order as it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer and is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.
Amendment No. 12 is in the names of Senators Higgins, Ruane and Kelleher. Amendments Nos. 12, 13 and 16 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 13 and 16.
Amendment No. 15 is ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.
Amendment No. 18 is ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.
Amendment No. 19 is ruled out of order as it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.
I am speaking on behalf of Fianna Fáil and Senators Wilson and Davitt. This occasion arrived a little more quickly than some Members might have expected last December when it was proposed that the House would sit again today. I happened to be in the Chair at the time. Some of us might have hoped to reach April or May, but it is what it is. Some 23 Members of this House are running for election to the Lower House and many of the other Members, myself included, will be running for election to this House. My message t…
I now seek forgiveness rather than permission. Only one candidate in the election to the Lower House is present, Senator Conway-Walsh. Fair play to her for turning up. I wish the best to all my colleagues from all parties who are seeking election to the Lower House, including Senators Ardagh, Clifford-Lee, Murnane O'Connor and Gallagher from my party, and to all people who put their names forward. When I was elected to this House in April 2016 - we finally took our seats in June that year - not many people would ha…
Well said.