CC
2026-07-15 · Dail
Domestic Violence Judgments Register Bill 2026 [Seanad]: Committee Stage
Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, are related and will be discussed 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 | 1,690 | 2025-02-19 – 2026-09-23 |
| 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
Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 5 to 8, inclusive, are related, and will be discussed together.
For the information of Members, the Poole family are in the Public Gallery. The Ceann Comhairle has already extended a welcome to the family, but I want to bring it to the attention of the Chamber, now that there are so many of us here, that they are here. They have achieved a lot. I acknowledge their presence. Thank you for your patience as you watch the debate.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill 2026 without amendment.
I extend a welcome to former councillor Walter Lacey who is in the Public Gallery with visitors, friends and family. They are welcome to Leinster House and I hope they enjoy their evening.
Is Deputy Carthy pressing the amendment?
Amendments Nos. 1 to 5 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 3 to 7, inclusive, and amendment No. 10 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendment No. 9, in the name of Deputy Rice, has been ruled out of order.
Pursuant to Standing Order 194(3), I report specifically to the Dáil that the committee has amended the Title of the Bill.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the Social Housing Passport Bill 2026, taken on Thursday, 9 July 2026. On amendment No. 1, a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
I join the Ceann Comhairle in extending the welcome to you. You have come through a harrowing journey to this day and you have exposed the State, as has been recorded by the Taoiseach, the Minister and others, in terms of the most awful failings, which have had terrible consequences on your lives and the lives of your families. If we are to take action on this, we should examine some of the submissions made to other investigations where this was spoken about by officials within the HSE. I hope that opportunity migh…
Seanad Éireann has accepted the Postal and Telecommunications Services (Amendment) Bill 2026 without recommendation.
I commend the Minister on bringing forward this stand-alone legislation. It is important that he continue his work reforming the various aspects of legislation that need to be examined and updated in the context of what society faces today. I have no doubt that this Bill will assist partners to know about the records of those who have committed serious domestic and sexual abuse and so on. It is timely because, in my work in the constituency, I come across too many cases of sexual and gender-based abuse, too many ca…
There is no amendment and no countermotion. I thank the Minister of State for that clarification.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
We will move on to questions and answers for 20 minutes, starting with Sinn Féin.
Deputy Gould is waiting to come in.
That concludes the statements. Does the Minister of State want to make a general comment?