Is that agreed? Agreed.
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 that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2024.
I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for being here. It is the first time for him to bring a Finance Bill to the Seanad. So a céad míle fáilte and I thank him for that. The Minister has ten minutes to make his opening remarks, group spokespersons have 12 minutes, all other Senators have five minutes, and the Minister will be called to reply no later than 6.20 p.m. and given no less than ten minutes to reply to the debate.
I remind Members that it this is the Finance Bill, not electioneering.
I apologise to the Senator for interrupting. The groups in the Gallery are about to leave us. I will stop the clock for the Senator. I welcome the guests of the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Donovan and Carroll MacNeill. I also welcome the Kilmacthomas Women's Group. We cannot give them homework off, but we hope they have a pleasant visit nonetheless. I thank Senator Higgins.
We are discussing the Finance Bill.
Senator Boyhan is revving up. I welcome the students from CBC Cork Preparatory School. Céad míle fáilte. I welcome Mr. Steven Lynch, their múinteoir, who is a great person in Cork and is involved in many different organisations. As has become the custom here, and given that it could be our second last day and that they are just back from mid-term break, we will give the students two nights of homework off if that is okay.
Recommendations Nos. 29 and 30 have been ruled out of order as they involve a potential charge on the people.
Recommendations Nos. 33 and 34 have been ruled out of order as they involve a potential charge on the people.
Recommendations Nos. 38 and 39 are out of order as they are not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.
The Senator cannot object. She knows well she cannot.
I will allow the Senator back in again if she wishes.
Recommendation No. 45 is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the people.
Recommendations Nos. 46 and 47 are related and may be discussed together.
When it is proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.