CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
The Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Deputy Niall Collins, has a group in from his constituency.
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
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
I welcome them all to the Public Gallery. They are here at the invitation of the Minister of State.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
I hope they enjoy their day here in Leinster House.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
Deputy Ryan O’Meara has another group. It is important to acknowledge them all as they look in on our democratic process.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
I am sorry for interrupting.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
The Minister need not start again.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
He can just start from where he left off.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
The Deputy strayed a little from the Bill.
FF
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
I welcome the Bill and commend the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, on his work in this area and that he has brought the Bill to Second Stage in the House for debate. I am sure it will be passed. The Bill is necessary but it is unbelievable that it has taken so long, albeit not under the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to bring such a Bill to the House. It is a Bill that is fundamental in terms of development, safety, infrastructure, regulation, policing and so on. We need to examine how legislation is prepared and brought befo…
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
The Deputy should not be making statements that may identify individuals who are not here to defend themselves.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
Deputy Lawless is really treading on unsafe territory. He cannot be drawing conclusions like he is doing-----
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
-----regarding people who hold positions and might be identified by his remarks. I ask the Deputy to refrain from giving the type of detail that might lead to that position.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
You need to conclude, Deputy.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
No, it was five minutes and Deputy Healy-Rae is there behind you.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
There are 13 minutes left in the slot.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
Deputy Healy-Rae need not take it all.
CC
2026-01-14 · Dail
Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
The Minister of State should conclude.
CC
2026-01-13 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
We are four minutes or more over time. With the agreement of the House the Taoiseach might want to deal with some of these questions as quickly as possible.
CC
2026-01-13 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
We will have to conclude.
CC
2026-01-13 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
Any other comments, please.