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
The Minister is provoking comment as well, to be fair, and that is allowed in this Chamber. Senator Mullen cannot use the word lie in the Chamber.
I will chair the House. When Senator Keogan gets the pleasure and privilege of being elected Chair then she can do so as well. Senator Mullen is a good friend of mine, and I do not want to have a row with anyone on this matter. It is a sensitive and considered matter with strongly held views. I appreciate where the Senator is coming from. I am not trying to be unfair to anybody. Will he let the Minister reply and I will let him back in again?
It is about doing three things-----
It is about respecting the House. I will be fair in the Chair, and the Senator knows I respect him hugely. The Minister will be given the opportunity to speak. If the Senator wishes to reply or rebut if he thinks he needs to do so, I will call him again. Name calling by anybody on any side does not serve anybody's cause. Let us have a sensible and sensitive debate, cognisant of the deeply held views on each side. I respect that completely. I call for the Minister to reply without interruption, and I will call any M…
Senator Mullen, please.
I remind all Members to speak on the amendment and through the Chair.
Yes, please speak on the amendments.
I ask Members to be temperate in the language, words and phraseology they use in the Chamber of this august body.
It is not a question of whether the Senator minds. It is a question of the rules of the House and the etiquette.
I will chair the session. Senator Mullen, please continue. Again, in terms of the language used, the Senator used the word "corrupt", which the Minister is not, so I would appreciate if he could be judicious in his language.
I remind Senators we are debating amendments to a particular Bill, not the Government and governance.
Senator Keogan, your interventions will not help the situation either. You are gesticulating to the Chair. The Chair has been asked if there is a point of information to be made.
Senator Mullen, I hope it is a point of order that is going to be made.
Yes, it is a point of order.
Senator Mullen, let the Minister finish and then you can come back in.
The Senator is straying from the Bill.
Sorry, the referendum is not part of the amendment.
To be fair, I have given extraordinary latitude. The Senator is straying well beyond the amendments now.
Senator McGreehan should let the Senator-----
Senator Mullen should be allowed to reply. If Senator McGreehan wishes to come back in, she may do so.