CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I will take the movers of amendment No. 2 first and then Senator McDowell.
Joe O'Reilly
Rhetoric & votes →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.
Party over time
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
Record
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
With respect to Senator Boyhan, there is no attempt to prevent him speaking.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
The procedure when amendments are grouped is that the Senator who proposed the amendment speaks and then the floor is open to the whole House.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
There is certainly no intention of reducing Senator Boyhan's speaking time.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Before I call the next speaker, I note that we allowed some initial latitude as propositions were made and so on. I ask Senators to now speak specifically to the amendment, which proposes that an annual report be issued. We will also speak specifically to the subsequent amendments and in that way we will have an efficient debate. I call Senator Mullen.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I ask the Senator to speak to the amendment.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
The Senator must speak to the amendment.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Senator Pauline O'Reilly has indicated.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
It was not directed at the Senator personally.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Senator Pauline O'Reilly will have to withdraw the word "untrue".
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I thank Senator O'Reilly. It certainly was not directed at anybody.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendments Nos. 3, 5, 10, 95 and 97 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
That is an order of the House made previous to the debate.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
That is a point well made and repeated.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I am grateful that people have developed a great relevance to the amendments in their statements.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
That is not relevant in the context of these amendments.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I call Senator Boyhan strictly on the amendment.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I call Senator Ruane. I think she had indicated next.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
I thank the Senator for an exemplary illustration of staying relevant. I call Senator Higgins.
CC
2020-09-25 · Seanad
Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Senator Boyhan has a supplementary point.