CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
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
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht isteach sa Teach inniu agus páirt a ghlacadh sa díospóireacht. The Minister is very welcome.
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
I welcome the Minister, Deputy Browne, and his team from the Department.
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendment No. 9 in the names of Senators Cosgrove, Harmon, Stephenson and Noonan has been ruled out of order.
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 have been ruled out of order. Amendment No. 12 is in the names of Senators McCormack, Murphy, Collins, Ryan, Tully and Andrews but none of them is here to move it.
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Amendments Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Would the Senator like a quorum call?
CC
2025-12-16 · Seanad
Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
We are on amendment No. 16.
FG
2025-12-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I would like to be associated to the vote of sympathy for the late Paddy Cooney. I express my condolences to his sons, Mark, who was a councillor for a number of years, Edward and Michael, his daughter Catherine and the extended Cooney family. He served in this Chamber with distinction. He was also a former Minister and MEP. May he rest in peace. The flu season is upon us. It is mentioned on the radio every day of the week. In University Hospital Limerick, there are quite a few people within the hospital at the mom…
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
We move to the motion regarding the proposed approval by Seanad Éireann of the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025 and of the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Revocation) Scheme 2025. The two motions will be debated together and decided separately. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue. He is very welcome.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Credit Institutions (Financial Support) (Revocation) Scheme 2025: Motion
As there are no other Senators indicating, it is now up to the Minister of State to respond.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I remind Members that we are that we are discussing amendment No. 36 a at the moment. I call Senator Costello.
FG
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage
I thank the Minister of State for coming to discuss this important issue. I pay compliment to Senator Black and her colleagues for bringing this legislation forward. All of us certainly agree with the sentiments behind it. I served as a councillor for 17 years, 15 years in the city and two years on the combined city and county council before being elected here. I agree that back in those days in 1999 when I was first elected, there were very little supports for councillors. The role of female councillors has been h…
CC
2025-12-09 · Seanad
Finance Bill 2025 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee Stage
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to the House.
CC
2025-12-09 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome Mr. Chris Barry from Boston, USA. He is a guest of the Minister of State, Deputy Buttimer. I hope Mr. Barry enjoys his visit to Leinster House.
CC
2025-12-09 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendments Nos. 19, 21 and 22 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2025-12-09 · Seanad
Mental Health Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
When is it proposed to sit again?