II
2026-04-15 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
There are, therefore, challenges when it comes to renewable energy.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 23 of 280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Independent Ireland | 383 | 2024-12-18 – 2026-09-24 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 25 | 2025-04-09 – 2025-10-08 |
Membership spells on record: II 2024-11-29–present
There are, therefore, challenges when it comes to renewable energy.
I would send it over to the southside.
This Government has let down those in plant hire, those farmers, taxi drivers, the hauliers, contractors and fishers, and the ordinary people who this Government says it represents and lives among. The reality is it has blamed Trump for absolutely everything. We have heard Government Members getting up and speaking about Trump. Donald Trump is not in charge of the National Oil Reserves Agency, NORA. He is not in charge of the carbon tax in this country. He is not in charge of VAT in this country and he is not in ch…
You just had a resignation.
The Minister of State does not know.
The Minister of State does not know what she is talking about.
The Minister of State-----
No. It is about you working together against the Irish people.
The Government has forgotten the most vulnerable in Ireland.
Out of respect for the Chair.
That is not true.
That is absolute rubbish and you know it is rubbish.
Do not be calling me misogynistic-----
-----after the way your party treated me.
It was homophobic. The whole lot of ye.
You stop telling lies about me and I will stop telling the truth about you.
I invite the House to think about An Garda Síochána and the unique monopoly services it provides to the Irish people. Its ability to deliver those services affects us all on a daily basis. I commend our local An Garda Síochána. Since 2008 when I entered public life, I have had relationships with community gardaí and local sergeants and superintendents who do tremendous work on the ground, go beyond the call of duty, attend the community meetings and go out there and give up their own free time continuously to our c…
I was contacted directly by families affected by this issue who felt that they had no other avenue to go to have their concerns heard. Will the Taoiseach address the situation in Carrigaline Community Special School, which closed its doors for six days following an incident involving one child and reopened, excluding a different child and a parent who were not involved in the event that caused the closure without lawful basis or a breach of procedures? Does he accept that families are being pushed towards reduced s…
While I welcome some of the changes the Government is going to make, particularly the extension of the fuel allowance, we are giving with one hand and taking away with the other. At the start of this crisis, the price of diesel was €1.80 a litre. Today in Circle K, it is €2.28. The Government has already accumulated €120 million. This project is delivering a roughly €200 million package, so it is really costing the Government €80 million. I was very disappointed with the comments of the Minister of State, Deputy Ca…
I wish to move the Independent Ireland amendment. I forgot to mention it earlier.