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
Senator Mullen, the Minister did not interrupt you. You had plenty of time. You know the rules of the House better than most.
I ask the Minister to please conclude.
Please conclude. I appreciate the Minister having been perhaps the most patient person in the Chamber.
Ó tharla an t-am a cheadaítear le haghaidh na díospóireachta seo a bheith caite, ní foláir dom an cheist seo a leanas a chur de réir ordú an lae seo ón Seanad: "Go bhfuil leasú Uimh. 3 arna chur ar neamhní leis seo i gcoiste; go bhfuil ailt 1 agus 2 arna chomhaontú leis seo i gcoiste; go n-aontaítear leis seo leis an Sceideal i gcoiste; go n-aontaítear leis an Réamhrá agus leis an Teideal leis seo i gcoiste: go dtuairiscítear an Bille gan leasú dá réir sin don Teach; go ndéantar leis seo an Ceathrú Céim a chríochnú…
Will the Senators who are claiming a division please rise?
As there are fewer than five Senators, I declare the question carried. The names of the Senators who rose will be recorded in the Official Report and Journal of Proceedings of the Seanad.
The motion was debated yesterday in conjunction with the Second Stage of the Bill. I ask the Deputy Leader to move the motion.
Will the Senators who are claiming a division please rise?
As fewer than five Members have risen, I declare the amendment lost. In accordance with Standing Order 61 the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.
Ó tharla an t-am a cheadaítear le haghaidh na díospóireachta seo a bheith caite, ní foláir dom an cheist seo a leanas a chur de réir ordú an lae seo ón Seanad: "Go n-aontaítear leis seo leis an Sceideal i gcoiste; go n-aontaítear leis seo le hailt 1 agus 2 i gcoiste; go n-aontaítear leis an Réamhrá agus leis an Teideal leis seo i gcoiste; go dtuairiscítear an Bille gan leasú dá réir sin don Teach; go ndéantar leis seo an Ceathrú Céim a chríochnú; go ndéantar leis seo an Bille a ghlacadh chun an breithniú deiridh a …
I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin. It is good to see the Minister with responsibility in the House. I thank him for being here.
Before he leaves, I want to welcome Deputy Cormac Devlin, the Deputy Government Whip, and his delegation and friends to the Seanad. They are very welcome and I thank them for being here. I am sorry, Senator.
Míle buíochas.
The Minister has questions in the Dáil. I will ask him to make a contribution.
Sorry, Senator Mullen, you had your chance.
Sorry, Senator Mullen-----
We do our business much better here, despite what people might write in the newspapers.
Míle buíochas. Glaoimid an Seanadóir Malcolm Byrne to reply to the debate.
When is it proposed to sit again?
Is that agreed? Agreed.