The Deputy should conclude.
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
The Deputy should conclude.
There will be many families and community groups in my constituency that will listen to this debate and wonder how quickly this Bill has come before us here in the Dáil and note how well supported it has been across all parties and groups. They will then look at the regulations for windfarms. There was a debate here in 2013 and the then Minister was asked for regulations, to level the playing field and to ensure that the voices of communities and individuals were heard. To this day, we do not have the regulations t…
The division is postponed until the weekly division time tomorrow evening.
Deputy, please.
Let the Minister answer the question.
The Deputy should not make reference to individuals who cannot defend themselves.
The Deputy should not get into the actions of individuals.
The Deputy should not mention names in the course of this debate.
I thank the Deputy.
On behalf of Deputy Michael Cahill, I welcome the South Kerry Development Partnership to the Gallery. I hope they, like Deputy Cummins' group, will enjoy the day here in the Oireachtas and have a pleasant trip.
Please conclude, Deputy.
The Deputy has to conclude.
I was so interested in what the Deputy was saying, I let him talk.
Before the Minister responds, I am sure he will want to welcome all the students in the Public Gallery. It is good to have them all here and listening to our debate as Gaeilge. They are all very welcome.
I ask the Deputy not to make remarks about the election.
Before taking Leaders' Question, permission has been given to Deputy Michael Cahill to make a short personal statement.
Order.
Order, please.
Order, please.
Thanks, Deputy.