On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 47 of 964 decisive votes (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Sinn Féin | 1,722 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-10-01 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 36 | 2025-05-15 – 2026-07-02 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2024-11-29–present
I welcome the clarification. I thank the Minister for that. He sees the purpose of the amendments. This levy should not be a revenue generator in that way. Funds should be ring-fenced for the express work of the regulation and applied only to the hosting and intermediary services. I thank the Minister for that clarification.
I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, line 5, to delete “person” and substitute “online service, intermediary service provider and/or hosting service provider”.
I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, line 6, to delete “person” and substitute “online service, intermediary service provider and/or hosting service provider”.
I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, line 8, to delete “A person” and substitute “An online service, intermediary service provider and/or hosting service provider”.
I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, line 10, to delete “his or her” and substitute “their”.
I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5) Nothing in this Act shall allow for the collection of levies from an individual.”.
I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5) Nothing in this Act shall allow for the collection of levies for any reason other than funding the regulatory work of the Commission and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.”.
I thank my colleague, Deputy O'Rourke, for bringing forward the motion. It is an important motion that strikes at the heart of the cost-of-living crisis faced by ordinary people. The cost-of-living crisis could more accurately be described as a rip-off crisis. People in Ireland pay two thirds higher than the EU average for electricity, with a typical Irish household paying nearly €700 more per year for it. It is just not electricity where we are getting ripped off. Just last week, it was reported that Ireland is th…
Consider me duly reminded. Next week, Aer Lingus pilots will begin industrial action, starting with indefinite work to rule. This action has the overwhelming support of the pilots in both of the ballots they conducted, and there is no doubting their resolve in this matter. Aer Lingus has stated the action would cause significant disruption to its operations. For their part, the pilots say management keeps insisting that pilots must sell their working conditions in exchange for any pay increase and that they are abs…
The response of the Government cannot be just to outline the history of this dispute. We know what has happened and how many times the dispute has been to third parties, but it has not been resolved and the pilots are ready to take industrial action. People who have worked hard and paid for their holidays now face the prospect of no flights. The Tánaiste referred to them exercising their consumer rights by invoking the EU regulation but it should not be allowed to get to that stage. They should not have to tell the…
It can be resolved outside.
You can intervene.
Just describing the problem is not good enough.
A high-level intervention is required.
Through a high-level intervention.
An intervention is required.
I also asked what the Tánaiste was prepared to do.
You are prepared to identify the challenges but you are taking a hands-off approach.
That is not-----
I have spoken about a high-level intervention, as I implied in my email.