CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Sorry , Senator. I am going to have a spat with you now. You know full well-----
Jerry Buttimer
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 634 of 639 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.
Party over time
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 | 2,937 | 2020-07-09 – 2024-11-06 |
| FG | Fine Gael | 1,385 | 2020-03-20 – 2026-09-24 |
Membership spells on record: FG 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · FG 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FG 2016-03-10–2020-03-29 · FG 2020-03-30–2024-11-29 · FG 2024-11-29–present
Record
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Okay, go on.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The Office of Uachtarán-----
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Sorry, Senator. I appreciate your desire to speak on matters appropriate to the Order of Business, but-----
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
-----as you know quite well, the Office of President is not answerable to the Houses of the Oireachtas. You have done this before.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I ask you to-----
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The bottom line, Senator, with all respect, and I appreciate your sincerity, is that the Office of the President is not answerable to the Houses of the Oireachtas.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
That is a whole different matter, Senator Conway. That is not for us to discuss today.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
The exercise and performance of his duties and the powers and function of his office-----
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Go raibh maith agat.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Thank you; your time is up.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Members should know and will understand that that is the precedent and tradition of the House.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Thank you. I refer all Members of the House, not just Senator Craughwell, to Article 13.8.1° of the Constitution.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
You might familiarise yourself with it.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Anois, an Seanadóir O'Sullivan.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Sorry, Senator. You are a long-standing Member, but I must advise you-----
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I am the Chair. You are a long-standing Member of the House.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Senator, please. With respect, I am not going to allow the Order of Business to become a boxing match around the issue of the Office of the President. As I did earlier, I refer Members to Article 13.8.1° of the Constitution. Thank you; your time is up.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Likewise.
CC
2023-10-18 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I have not.