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2025-07-16 · Seanad
Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages
Is that agreed? Agreed.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 1,102 of 1,113 decisive votes (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 399 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-22 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 91 | 2025-03-05 – 2025-11-05 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-12-10–2025-01-29 · FF 2025-01-29–present
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I raise an important issue. For the past 6,000 years we have enjoyed free and unrestricted access to boating on the River Shannon. Last year, Waterways Ireland attempted to bring in new by-laws, which went largely unnoticed by the boating community before they came before the housing committee last year. As well as attempting to impose a charge on the use of the River Shannon for boating people and their families, there was also contentious consequences for members of the canal and barge living community in Dublin …
We have had a much shorter and less contentious Order of Business than usual.
I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Calleary.
Amendment No. 1 is related to amendment No. 10 and they may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I thank Senator Ruane. She got a two for one offer today and got in both issues.
We have an amendment from Senator Ruane. The Senator has conceded that some of her amendments have been ruled out of order and understands that it is due to a potential charge on the Revenue.
Does the Senator want me to give her a fuller explanation or is she happy?
Amendment No. 3 is also in the name of Senator Ruane. Amendments Nos. 3, 5 and 9 are related and may be discussed together by agreement if that is okay with the Senator.
Amendment No. 4 has been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 have been ruled out of order.
Amendment No. 8 has been ruled of order.
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Final Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
It is not directly related to the Bill but I take issue with a comment by the previous speaker. He said he does not agree with everything he reads in the printed media. It was a disappointing comment, given the veracity of the printed media, particularly in Ireland, is second to none. It operates within the confines of draconian defamation laws and at the same time, we have the Wild West of social media. It is a sector that is under immense pressure through job cuts and job losses. They say we are the last generati…
Regarding the tone of some of the amendments from the other side, there is very much an argument that developers are at fault. The tone is very much use it or lose it. Senator Boyhan mentioned the midlands. As a rural TD, I find that one of the biggest laggards in the housing crisis are the local authorities here in Dublin. I have followed one case, as I know the Minister of State has as an avid reader of the Business Post . It is a scheme of 103 apartments on the Old Naas Road, which were completed in 2019. They a…
I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is probably not his first time in here but I have been off for some months so it is my first time to see him here. I congratulate him on his role. It is great to see him getting to grips with it so quickly. If the weather was not so good I would have come out in a cold sweat when I saw the Bill on the schedule for today because, like Senator Boyhan, I spent 122 hours in committee trying to get this Bill to where it is at. I see some of the beleaguered officials are s…
I invite the Minister for justice, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, to address the Bill.