This amendment is also in the names of Senators Craughwell, Boylan, Gavan, Ó Donnghaile and Warfield.
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
This amendment is also in the names of Senators Craughwell, Boylan, Gavan, Ó Donnghaile and Warfield.
I thank the Minister of State. This is a good example of collaboration.
Amendments Nos. 3 c , 3 g and 3 h are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Senator may make a final comment before I put the question.
It does not seem we are going to get agreement on this.
Before we continue, I wish to welcome Councillor Dalton O'Sullivan from Cork County Council to the Gallery. It is an honour to have him here.
Amendments Nos. 61 to 64, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 65 and 66 are related. Amendment No. 66 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 65. Amendments Nos. 65 and 66 may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
We are now moving to group 4, which concerns judicial review provisions in the Planning and Development Act, the subject matter of amendment No. 19 and Seanad Report Stage amendment No. 6.
Our good colleague wishes to correct the record.
The Senator would never consciously make an error of that kind. Group 5 on the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 31 to 64, inclusive, and Seanad Report Stage amendments Nos. 14 to 21, inclusive.
I call the House to order on this very beautiful sunny morning. It is my pleasure, privilege and honour to welcome the Belgian ambassador, H.E. Karen Van Vlierberge, to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. Tá fáilte Uí Cheallaigh romhat. Speaking on behalf of the Cathaoirleach, I want to say a few words on the national day of Belgium. Next week, on 21 July, Belgium and friends of Belgium will celebrate their national day. The bonds of friendship between Ireland and Belgium are deep and strong. Our enduring friendshi…
You are very welcome, ambassador. It is good to have you here.
I invite our distinguished Deputy Leader to announce the Order of Business.
Very briefly, I associate myself with the Deputy Leader's words of sympathy, first, to our colleague, Senator Dooley, with whom I had the privilege of serving on a committee of this House for a number of years, to our colleague in the Dáil, Deputy Alan Farrell, and also to the Hughes family in Mayo.
Thank you.
I thank the Senator for her contribution. I thank Senator Keoghan for informing me that the Ray of Sunshine after-school group from Wicklow, including its teachers and leaders, is in the Visitors Gallery. It is lovely to have them here. I hope that they enjoy their day in Leinster House and that the sun continues to shine on them through life. Ray of Sunshine is a wonderful name. To take the mystery out of what I will do next, I will balance party rotation with time of arrival. On foot of that, our next speaker wil…
We all heartily join in those good wishes. It is a remarkable achievement. I remind my good friends, Senators Cummins and Buttimer, who are Fine Gael Members from the Labour Panel, that I am very inspired by those remarks.
To assist the Senator, we will debate that Bill for two hours tomorrow.
I thank the Senator for those words. The Leader will express her views on the legislation tomorrow. He has also articulately expressed his views, which is fair enough.