CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order.
Maria Byrne
Rhetoric & votes →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.
Party over time
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 | 1,584 | 2022-06-29 – 2026-10-01 |
| 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
Record
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Would Senator O'Reilly like to speak?
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, and her team from the Department. Amendment No. 161 is a Government amendment. Amendment Nos. 161 and 162 were already discussed with amendment No. 2.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendments Nos. 163, 164, 167, 170, 175, 180, 184, 190, 192, 197 and 294 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendments Nos. 165, 166, 168 and 169 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
If I could, I welcome Deputy Aird and his guests to the Gallery. I hope they enjoy their visit here to Leinster House. I call the Minister of State.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendments Nos. 174, 177, 182, 183, 185 and 187 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Yes.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendments Nos. 188, 189, 191, 194 to 196, inclusive, 199, 201 to 203, inclusive, 205, 207, 210 to 212, inclusive, 217, 221, 234, 235, 238, 241 to 244, inclusive, 251, 253, 258, 260, 261 and 263 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I welcome the four guests of Deputy Buttimer. I presume they are from Cork. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House today.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We are discussing the group containing amendments Nos. 188, 189, 191, etc. and including amendments No. 234, 235 and so on.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
These amendments relate to section 66 and subsequent sections.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I welcome Deputy Dolan and his guests from Galway East this evening. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendments Nos. 228, 229, 231 and 233 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Is the amendment being pressed?
FG
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
It needs to be agreed.
CC
2026-01-28 · Seanad
Artificial Intelligence: Statements
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and the officials from her Department.