Thank you Deputy.
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 Deputy.
Deputy Stanley, your time is up.
Given that billions of euro have been passed through this House in terms of supplementary Estimates and the budget, why are the most marginalised and in need in our society still experiencing difficulties with housing adaptation grants, which have been almost stopped in places like Kilkenny? Will the Taoiseach ensure there will be an ongoing fund to take them to the end of the year and thereafter to deal with the number of applications that are there? Why has the €1.6 million that was committed to SOS Kilkenny not …
Will the Taoiseach also check the €1.6 million for SOS Kilkenny?
Is the Bill being opposed?
Will the Deputy move that Second Stage be taken in Private Members' time?
I now call the Chief Whip to move a business proposal in accordance with Standing Order 35(5).
If you are allowed-----
The Minister of State-----
The Minister of State will clarify.
I am now obliged to put the question. Is it agreed?
For the information of Members, the Deputy should not make reference to the President or draw that office into any controversy in this House. That is a ruling. The Deputy also cannot and should not make reference to people outside the House. They are not here to defend themselves or to support what the Deputy might be claiming. The Deputy did mention that the Minister had lied, and that too is something that should not be said. I need to say that as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to remind all Deputies of the rules and …
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 2025: Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport.
Before our next speaker, I welcome Clontarf Tidy Towns to the Public Gallery. I do not know what kind of tillage they have out there but I hope they enjoy the debate. They are here at the invitation of Deputy Heneghan.
I thank the Deputy.
No.
I call Deputy Graves.
The Deputy should conclude.
The Deputy's time has concluded.
A bit of ground hurling.