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
I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I warmly congratulate her on her appointment. If she will pardon the pun, she has hit the ground running. She is so enthusiastic about this and she is doing a great job. We look forward to her statement.
I call on Senator Dooley.
I thank the Senator for his co-operation with regard to time as a good few Senators are offering.
The Senator has one minute remaining.
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, whom I formally congratulated on the previous occasion. It is good to have him back in the Chamber.
We are not able to discuss that matter, if Senator Gavin does not mind.
Fine.
Stay with the Bill.
Senator Gavan has made his point and I must work with the order of the House.
We cannot discuss an individual in his absence. This Senator did not do so and he made his general point.
I welcome Members and the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly.
I am interrupting the speaking list but everyone will have an opportunity to speak later. It is crucial that nobody is excluded and no one be but at this juncture I am interrupting for the Minister's contribution and response. We have had the key speakers from each group and now the Minister will respond. I again welcome the Minister and congratulate him. I join in the general acknowledgment of his great work for us all.
At this juncture, we return to the list of speakers. Senators McGreehan and O'Loughlin wish to share time. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I hope the Senator will not mind my saying it, but she is straying into Senator O'Loughlin's time.
To be accurate about the time, the Senator has 30 seconds remaining, without straying. I am sorry.
The next speaker is Senator Craughwell, who has been waiting patiently for his turn.
I, too, welcome the Minister of State to the House and congratulate him on his appointment. It is great to have a former Senator, with whom I had the pleasure of sitting in this House, back in the Seanad as a Minister of State.
I move: That the First Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before the Seanad.
Amendment No. 1 in the names of Senators Norris and Craughwell and amendment No. 2 in the names of Senators Higgins and Boyhan are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I will absolutely bear the Senator's comments in mind. The Senator is aware that, normally, only the movers of an amendment are informed if their amendment is ruled out of order. That is normal practice. I have heard the comments that the Senator has made.