Could we have silence now for Deputy Mary Lou McDonald? I presume Deputies are going to be quiet during this.
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
Could we have silence now for Deputy Mary Lou McDonald? I presume Deputies are going to be quiet during this.
I thank the Minister of State.
Members, please. I ask the Minister of State to please sit down.
We have had the bit of theatre. I ask Deputy Mary Lou McDonald to go ahead.
Deputy Sheehan should conclude.
If you are sharing time, Deputy, you should conclude.
The Deputy should conclude.
Is Deputy Carthy dealing with-----
Financial resolution No. 1.
That is what we are doing.
Is the motion on Financial Resolution No. 1 agreed?
Financial Resolutions Nos. 3 and 4 will be discussed together.
No one is offering. Does the Minister wish to respond?
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Developer Profits Transparency Bill 2023. On Thursday, 2 October 2025, on the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Deputy Brennan had indicated that he wanted to come in on a previous question; I am sorry.
Deputy Connolly notified us that she might be late. We will take her priority question now.
I inform Members that we are taking Questions Nos. 87, 97 and 101.
It is now close to 12 o'clock. I understand there is a proposal to change our business schedule and I now call on the Government Chief Whip to outline same.
Is that agreed? Agreed.