Thank you, Tánaiste.
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
Thank you, Tánaiste.
You should conclude, please.
Deputy Sheehan.
Bring back in the football; that is all I can say. Deputy Lawlor, please.
Thank you, Tánaiste.
I will bring it to the attention of the Ceann Comhairle.
He has left now, but I want to acknowledge Senator Wilson and the officials he brought visiting here, representing Taiwan in their Dublin office. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their day in Dáil Éireann.
Deputy Hayes should continue.
Deputy, please.
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I welcome the measures that have been introduced. They were timely and perhaps they could have been introduced earlier if we were agile enough as a State to turn around, identify where the problems are and then deal with them but, unfortunately, we are not. It signals that there is a clear dysfunction at the heart of administration in this country and that we do not plan for the future. I hope the measures are a first step because when we look at what was given to the hauliers, and I put on the record that my backg…
The Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2026: Vote 33.
Allow Deputy Coppinger to speak.
You have to conclude, Deputy Coppinger.
Is the Sinn Féin amendment to the motion agreed?
The vote will be taken at the weekly division time this evening.
Deputy Quaide is not here to move amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, in his name. In any event, amendments Nos. 2 and 3 and amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
Amendment No. 9 arises out of committee proceedings.
I call on the Government Whip, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, to make a statement.
Is that agreed?