CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
No, not yet, which means the Senator has plenty of time.
John McGahon
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 370 of 373 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG | Fine Gael | 435 | 2020-07-07 – 2024-10-24 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 347 | 2020-10-22 – 2024-09-25 |
Membership spells on record: FG 2020-03-30–2025-01-29
Record
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
The Senator may like to make his final point brief.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We will not have a back and forth with the Minister.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Hold on a second and relax. Everyone needs to tone it down a bit. Can we speak to the amendments, if that is alright? We do not need a back and forth.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Let us speak to the amendments.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
That is a fair point but if we are also going to-----
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I am all for letting Senators speak as much as possible, but let us get through some of the amendments and afford as much time to as many Senator to participate in the debate and go through as many amendments as possible.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I am keen to let as many Senators from both sides of the House in as is possible. The next Senator to speak is Senator Higgins.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
The point is well made.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I agree with that sentiment.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Would the Minister like to come back in?
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
The Minister must be allowed to speak without interruption.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Many other speakers want to come in after the Minister, so please let the Minister speak without interruption.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Hold on a second. When I chair the Seanad I try to be fair to everybody. Let us take the tone down a little bit. There are two other speakers, Senators Ruane and Craughwell, who would like to come in after the Minister. Let us not interrupt the Minister. Let him finish his point and then we can get on to the two other Senators, if that is fair enough.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We must stick to the amendments.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We do, which the Senator knows well. I call Senator Malcom Byrne.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I will let Senator Higgins come back in.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Senator Byrne might stick to the amendment at hand.
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I picked a good hour to chair the Seanad this week, that is for sure. Let us move on to the next amendment. Is Senator Norris pressing amendment No. 2?
CC
2022-07-06 · Seanad
Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendments Nos. 3, 4, 156, 212, 214 and 317 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.