Seanad amendments Nos. 46a, 186 to 188, inclusive, and 472 to 490, inclusive, are related and may be taken together.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 425 of 432 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 | 1,752 | 2025-02-19 – 2026-10-01 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 278 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: FF 1997-06-06–2002-04-25 · FF 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-11-29–present
Seanad amendments Nos. 46a, 186 to 188, inclusive, and 472 to 490, inclusive, are related and may be taken together.
I thank the Ministers of State and their officials. The passionate commitment to this area is clear and it is great to see it. You stuck through it to the end and had it passed. Well done to you all.
We move now to the International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Bill 2026. Amendments Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, and 10 to 17, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 1 arises out of committee proceedings. Deputy Mark Ward is taking these amendments in the name of Deputy Matt Carthy.
Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos 9 and 19 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 20 and 21 are related and will be discussed together.
The Bill will now be sent to the Seanad.
I will share time with Deputy Brennan. I welcome the debate. It is timely, particularly in light of the outcome of the various protests we have had in recent weeks. I want to put on the record that the people I met on the protests were decent individuals. They were farmers, families and children. They gave no problems in relation to the stewarding of the protest itself and they were anxious to make a point. Whatever is being said nationally about those who were on the protest, I think it has angered and insulted th…
Thank you, Deputy.
Deputy Lawless should conclude.
To conclude, Deputy.
I call Deputy Roche.
I thank the Minister.
Please do. I call Deputy Devine.
Deputy Lawlor cannot move the amendment yet.
So am I.
Deputy Ó Murchú, I am sure the Taoiseach will follow up with you.
Deputy Doherty-----
Deputy Doherty, allow the Tánaiste to conclude.
Deputy Doherty, please.