Amendment No. 25 has already been discussed with amendment No. 21.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 440 of 443 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 |
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| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 2,606 | 2020-07-30 – 2022-12-12 |
| FG | Fine Gael | 405 | 2020-01-21 – 2026-07-08 |
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Amendment No. 25 has already been discussed with amendment No. 21.
Yes.
We can perhaps show the Senator latitude later when she can bring the point up again. We must, however, abide by the rules or else everyone will want them broken. Is that okay? I greatly appreciate the Senator's co-operation.
Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 29 and 30 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Senator Boyhan has seconded the amendment, with the assent of Senator Moynihan.
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I welcome the Minister of State. I acknowledge that our esteemed former colleague, former Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh initiated this legislation in the previous Seanad. This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 148, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question, "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments mad…
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If I may interrupt the Senator, we have to stick specifically to the technical issues relating to the first group of amendments.
I ask the Senator to stick to these amendments specifically.
That is not related to the first group of amendments. I am sorry to draw the Senator back.
That is extraneous-----
We are dealing with the first group of amendments specifically.
The Senator has made that point. Can we move on, in deference to colleagues? There is a queue of Senators waiting to get in.
We have to stick specifically to the amendments. That is-----
We have to stick to the technical amendments.
Thank you. Please show deference to colleagues waiting to get in.
I refer the Senator to the technical amendments.
Senator Conway is next and he will be followed by Senators Vincent P. Martin and Paddy Burke. I ask Senators to bear in mind that many Senators want to get in.