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.
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
I welcome to the Visitors Gallery the group from County Kildare. They are here with Senator Vincent P. Martin who is one of the more eclectic Senators in the House and always has a way with words and is certainly a character, to say the least. We are very lucky to have his contribution in the Upper House. It is great to have the people from County Kildare here this evening.
Amendments Nos. 1, 80 and 81 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 2, 6 to 9, inclusive, 11, 12, 14, 50, 51, 63 and 75 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
We have a lot.
Amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, 10, 13, 15 to 41, inclusive, 43 to 48, inclusive, 58, 60, 70, 72 and 76 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Yes, that works.
Before Senator Seery Kearney starts, I welcome Deputy Stanton to the Upper House, along with his niece, Fiona, and her friend, Paul. They are both welcome to the Seanad today. It is great to have the three of them here.
Amendment Nos. 42, 49, 62 and 74 are related and may be together.
Amendment No. 44 is in the names of Senators Higgins and Black. They are not here so the amendment falls.
Amendment No. 46 is in the names of Senators Higgins and Black. They are not here so the amendment falls.
Amendment No. 49 is in the names of Senators Higgins and Black. They are not here so the amendment falls.
Amendments Nos. 52 to 57, inclusive, 59, 61, 64 to 69, inclusive, and 71 and 73 are related. Amendments Nos. 54 and 55 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 53. Amendment No. 57 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 56. Amendments Nos. 66 and 67 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 65. Amendments Nos. 69 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 68. Amendments Nos. 52 to 57, inclusive, 59, 61, 64 to 69, inclusive, 71 and 73 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 77 to 79, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Yes.
I thank the Minister of State for coming in today to discuss this issue. It is certainly an important issue for me and, more important, for the community of the Cooley Peninsula in north Louth. This issue was brought to my attention a week and a half ago by Ms Síle Murnaghan, who is the principal of Monksland National School. It was brought to my attention because of the inability, perhaps, of Ms Murnaghan to successfully engage with the Department over a number of months after the Department approached representat…
I have one minute to reply to the Minister of State. It is my absolute pleasure to have Nicola here today. She is from Dundalk and has just finished her leaving certificate. She is going on to become a nurse in September but I hope we will have her interested in politics by the end of this week following her internship in my office. I appreciate the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, coming to the House to respond to the issue I raised. In his response, he indicated that there is a very significant school building …