Is section 8 agreed to?
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
Is section 8 agreed to?
Amendment No. 4 in the name of Senator Higgins is deemed out of order as to its relevance to the subject matter of the Bill.
Yes, we can.
I concur in respect of community employment schemes, which are an important element.
Amendment No. 6 in the name of Senator Higgins has been ruled out of order.
I wish to clarify that we are discussing the proposed new section 13.
Definitely not Galway or Cork.
How stands the amendment? The Minister has said she-----
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to sit again?
It is good to see family relationships in the Seanad. I again congratulate the Senator and his sister. I hope he will mention Maynooth and bring the Minister there too.
I call Senator Conway who is sharing time with Senator Dolan. They each have three minutes.
I call Senator O'Loughlin, who is sharing time with Senators Casey and Murphy. They have two minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I ask the Senator to conclude.
I am breathless. I call Senator Garvey. I apologise to Members who did not get in. We must conclude this part of the debate at 12.22 p.m.
The Senator's time is up.
She will have to conclude.