SF
2023-07-13 · Seanad
Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Motions
I second the amendment.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 18 of 321 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Sinn Féin | 1,054 | 2020-06-29 – 2024-05-29 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 94 | 2021-11-11 – 2024-05-01 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2020-03-30–2024-07-15
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I too thank the Labour Party Senators for bringing forward this important motion and welcome the visitors to the Gallery, especially those who are carers. It is much more difficult for such people to take out the time to attend, but that shows the importance of this debate. As other Senators said, family carers play an immeasurably important role in our society that should be valued. They dedicate their lives to caring for their loved ones and there is conflict that goes with that whereby people feel as though it i…
Like others, I raise the RTÉ documentary last night on the abuse of calves in the dairy industry. It is important to note that this is the second of this type of investigation into animal welfare issues. Previously RTÉ had the fantastic documentary on the greyhound industry, "Greyhounds Running for Their Lives". Most people were horrified by that and I do not think the numbers going to see greyhound racing have ever returned. We still have over-breeding within the greyhound industry. Dogs are over-bred and are then…
I move amendment No. 14: In page 23, after line 21, to insert the following: “ Report on the distribution of revenues 27. The Minister shall, within two months of the passage of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on how the revenues from the temporary solidarity contribution are to be distributed.” I thank the Acting Chairperson for giving me a few minutes to get into the Chamber. He was obviously asked to chair for a reason, that is, to get the debate finished as quickly as possible.
This is the second time this has happened. On Second Stage last week, I asked the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, to clarify.that the windfall tax would go to households and not to subsidising corporations. I highlighted that the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, has form in subsidising large energy users. In 2009 he set up a windfall tax on energy companies and in the midst of a global financial crisis, when households were on their knees, he worked with industry …
I ask the Minister of State again if we are getting a cast-iron guarantee that this windfall tax will be used for households and not to subsidise the energy bills of large energy users.