When is it proposed to sit again?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 2,606 | 2020-07-30 – 2022-12-12 |
| FG | Fine Gael | 405 | 2020-01-21 – 2026-07-08 |
Membership spells on record: FG 1989-10-01–1992-12-17 · FG 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · FG 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FG 2016-03-10–2020-03-29 · FG 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · FG 2025-01-29–present
When is it proposed to sit again?
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, to the House. He is a regular visitor at this stage.
Tá sé sin ceart go leor. Níl deacracht leis sin.
I thank Senator Cummins for the clarification of his situation. Some of his erstwhile colleagues had assumed he had become Leader of the Opposition as a prize.
That is the second important clarification today. We are all being very open. I thank the Minister for his response to the debate.
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to sit again?
Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta Catherine Martin, a d'fhás aníos i mo chomharsanacht féin, agus roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers, a dtagann as Dáilcheantar ina bhfuil mionlach mór ó Chontae an Chabháin. Is cúis áthais faoi leith dom Seachtain na Gaeilge a ceiliúradh agus páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht agus sna ráitis thábhachtacha seo. Molaim na scoileanna lán-Ghaelacha agus Conradh na Gaeilge, atá lárnach i Seachtain na Gaeilge. Is cuid bhunúsach dár gcultúr agus dár n-oidhreacht í ár dteanga. T…
I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and colleagues. Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once to an amendment on Report Stage except its proposer, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment, and each non-Government amendment must be seconded.
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Is the amendment agreed to?
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
In accordance with the order of the Seanad today, the House stands adjourned until 10.30 a.m. on Monday, 8 March 2021 in the Seanad Chamber.
Aontaím go láidir gur chóir Seachtain na Gaeilge a cheiliúradh. Is é an tslí is fearr leis sin a dhéanamh ná iarracht a dhéanamh ár dteanga shaibhir dhúchais a úsáid eadrainn féin agus go poiblí. Chun tús a chur leis sin, ba mhaith liomsa na hionsaithe ar an nGarda a cháineadh go láidir. I have been raising this issue and I assure the Leader I will keep raising it, and I know she has empathy on it too. There is mounting evidence that addiction to gambling is increasing through the lockdown. It is destroying lives, …
I welcome my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, to the House. It is good to have her in the Seanad again. Amendments Nos. 1, 2 to 7, inclusive, and 9 are related. Amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, are logical alternatives to amendment No. 1. Amendments Nos. 1, 2 to 7, inclusive, and 9 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Does the Minister want to respond to the amendment?
No. The Minister’s is the first contribution.
It is the Minister’s prerogative to decide.