CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Please conclude Deputy Doherty.
John McGuinness
Rhetoric & votes →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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Record
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Deputy Doherty, please conclude.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Allow the Minister to answer.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions
Under Standing Order 38A, I call on Deputy Timmins.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
We will continue on. I call Deputy Duncan Smith.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
You should conclude, Deputy.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Thank you, Deputy Hearne.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
I have asked you to conclude, Deputy Hearne.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Deputy Hearne, you should conclude, please.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Can we have some order, please, Deputies?
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
If the Minister resumes his seat, we will just move on. Do the Deputies want to listen to the reply?
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
I call Deputy Coppinger.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
I did.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Do not be shy.
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Equal Status (Access to Toilet Facilities) Bill 2026: First Stage
Is the Bill opposed?
CC
2026-01-15 · Dail
Equal Status (Access to Toilet Facilities) Bill 2026: First Stage
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
FF
2026-01-14 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
From 1 January this year, the Department of Social Protection has been sharing information with Revenue in relation to those in receipt of carer’s benefit and carer’s allowance who are on the PAYE income list for last year - they may have been working a few hours per week - to inform them that they are now to be taxed. The tax will be deducted at source. It will apply not just from this year onwards, but retrospectively as well. In other words, Revenue can come back and ask for the arrears of taxation in relation t…
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Post European Council Meeting: Statements
Deputy Boyd Barrett, will you allow him to speak?
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Post European Council Meeting: Statements
Allow him to speak.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Post European Council Meeting: Statements
You will.