Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
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
Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 16 and 17 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 18 to 22, inclusive, 28, 29 and 129 are related and may be discussed together.
Does Senator Higgins wish to speak to this grouping?
There is no difficulty there. I thank the Minister for noticing that.
Amendments Nos. 23 to 27, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 26 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 25.
I thank the Minister. Would Senator Ruane wish to speak on those amendments?
Even Homer nods.
Amendments Nos. 30 to 35, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I thank Senator Cassells. If I was on the floor, I would concur, but that is not my role now.
Is the Senator pressing the amendment?
What a succinct proposition.
Amendments Nos. 84 and 86 to 88, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Is Senator Wall pressing amendment No. 84?
Amendment No. 85 in the names of Senators Ruane and Higgins has been ruled out of order as there is a potential charge on the Revenue.
Amendments Nos. 89 to 91, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
My sincere apologies to Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who had indicated earlier.
Amendments Nos. 92 and 107 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Before I call on the Minister to respond, it is my great pleasure to welcome Mrs. Mary Sheehan from west Limerick, Senator Sherlock's aunt, to the Gallery. She is our special guest this afternoon.