Thank you.
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.
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
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Go raibh maith agat, thank you. Senator McGahon.
I want to clarify some points and be fair to everybody. The amendments to the Order Paper were received at 10.20 a.m. There is a requirement for processing and distribution ahead of the Order of Business by way of a supplementary Order Paper. I fully accept it is not the optimum way to do business. We have not done it before. To assist Senator Gavan and other members of the Opposition who have raised matters this morning, my understanding is that it was the wish of the House that a motion would be considered and de…
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The Senator has already made two points.
It is one item per two minutes. The Senator is stretching it now.
I know.
The Senator is doing well.
I welcome guests of Senator Dolan, Josephine Kelly and Margaret Rogerson, who are from Ahascragh and Fohenagh in County Galway. Céad míle fáilte. I hope they have a pleasant visit.
I like your interpretation Leader, but Article 13.8.1° is quite clear. Anyway-----
Thank you, Senator O'Sullivan.
The Leader to reply please.
The Senator already contributed to the Order of Business. The Leader is replying to the Order of Business.
The Senator can raise it tomorrow on the Order of Business. Thank you.
As amendment No. 12 has been agreed, amendments Nos. 1 to 11, inclusive, cannot be moved.
I welcome to the Gallery Mr. Noel McDonagh who is a guest of Deputy Michael Ring. He is very welcome to Leinster House and I thank him for being here. He is in good company.
I have received the following message from the President, an tUachtarán: In pursuance of the provisions of Article 26 of the Constitution, I, Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, after consultation with the Council of State, have referred sections 9, 10, 39, 40(2), 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 51, 57 and 58 of the Bill entitled Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022 to the Supreme Court for a decision on the question as to whether the said sections of the Bill are repugnant to the Constitution or to any provision t…