You have been given a good extension now.
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
You have been given a good extension now.
Thank you. I ask you to conclude, please.
Thank you.
Thank you Senator. You have been given-----
You have been given a lot of latitude now.
You have been given a lot of latitude now.
Thank you Senator. Go raibh maith agat.
Go raibh maith agat. You have been given a lot of latitude. To assist you, I will make a point. I am not disagreeing with you at all. What I encourage you to do is, at the committee-----
What I suggest-----
Just to assist you, I suggest, as a former cathaoirleach of a committee, that you use the private members' time of the committee to articulate your viewpoint because it is more pertinent to the committee than to the Order of Business of the Seanad, and I am not disagreeing with you at all. I call Senator Carrigy.
Thank you.
You are a long-time Parliamentarian. You are well able to use the parliamentary practice to suit any narrative you wish to propose.
I call on the Acting Leader to respond.
I ask Senators to stand.
I congratulate our colleague and friend Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee on her election as the president of the advisory group on health at the Interparliamentary Union Assembly and on her wonderful report at the most recent conference in Geneva. We thank her for the great work she is doing. I congratulate the Senator on behalf of all in the Oireachtas. Míle buíochas agus beir bua.
I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly. We are going to resume on amendment No. 6. Senator Mullen had moved and spoken to the amendment on 7 March. Senator Keogan was in possession when the debate adjourned on that day. Is Senator Keogan okay to resume? I do not want her to be out of breath, and I do not want her to miss her opportunity. I will bring the Senator back in again so do not worry.
Amendments Nos 6 and 8 are related. It was agreed on the previous occasion that they would be discussed together.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir. Glaoim ar an Aire.
Go raibh maith agat. I call Senator Mullen.
Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?