CC
2026-06-24 · Seanad
Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026: Second Stage
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 462 of 465 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 | 1,575 | 2022-06-29 – 2026-09-24 |
| FG | Fine Gael | 663 | 2021-04-23 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: FG 2016-04-25–2020-03-29 · FG 2021-04-21–2025-01-29 · FG 2025-01-29–present
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, and amendment No. 34 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
To clarify, amendments Nos. 4 to 9, inclusive, are grouped.
Amendments Nos. 11 to 13, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome the group from Our Lady's Island-Tacumshane Senior Citizens from Wexford. They are guests of the Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Verona Murphy. They are very welcome here today and I hope they enjoy their visit. I call Senator Black.
Before I call Senator O’Reilly, I wish to welcome to the Visitors Gallery Deputy O’Gorman and his guests. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House this evening. They are all very welcome. Is Senator O’Reilly pressing her amendment?
Amendments Nos. 17 to 20, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 16; amendments Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 17; amendments Nos. 19 and 20 are physical alternatives to amendment No.18; amendments No. 16 to 20, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Cathaoirleach has received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Sharon Keogan - The need for the Minister for Social Protection to make a statement on a universal system where all taxable Department of Social Protection payments are automatically reported to the Revenue Commissioners. Senator Fiona O'Loughlin - The need for the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the management of the Curragh Plains, County Kildare, including the prohibition on il…
I welcome the Minister, Deputy Dara Calleary, to the House. I thank him for coming here today. I call Senator Keogan.
The Minister of State is welcome.
Before I call the Senator, I welcome Deputy John Connolly and his guests, who are pupils and staff of Eagles Nest National School, Renvyle, County Galway. They are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit. I know they are near their holiday, but it is customary here to make sure they have no homework for the rest of the week. I hope they enjoy their holidays when they come at the end of the week.
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan.
In a personal capacity, I congratulate the Leader along with his wife Laura, sons Jamie and Daniel, his father, Liam, and his brothers. I had the privilege of knowing his late mother, Theresa, and I know she would have been very proud of him today. The contribution the Ahearn family have made, both in local authority life and here in the Houses of the Oireachtas, has been referred to here already. I wish him all the very best of luck in his new role. I know he had a good training ground in recent weeks and he will …
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, and his officials to the Chamber.
Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome the guests of the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Deputy Niamh Smyth, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Deputy Ryan O'Meara, Deputy Paul Lawless, and Mr. Barry Comerford from the committee office. I hope they enjoy their visit here to Leinster House this evening.
Before I call the Minister of State, I welcome her to the Chamber. I know it is not her first time here; she was here last week. I wish to personally congratulate her. She is a former Member of this Chamber, and it is great to see our former Members progressing to higher office. I wish her all the best in her new role.
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I compliment the Minister of State and his staff on the passing of this significant legislation. As he said it is the first step on the way to a statutory home care scheme. I wish him all the best with it. It is really good people can have the assurance they are all on the same footing. I wish the legislation all the best and congratulate the Minister of State. I know how committed he is to the future of this and I am sure there is other legislation coming to us shortly in a similar vein.