CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) 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
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I welcome Deputy Aisling Dempsey and her guests, Councillor Padraig Coffey, Councillor Caroline O’Reilly and Councillor Wayne Harding. We also have Mr. Kashif Ali, who is an area representative with Fianna Fáil. He is very welcome as well. I hope they all enjoy their visit to Leinster House.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024, amendment-----
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Under Standing Orders we move to the vote. Defamation (Amendment) Act 2024, amendment No. 19 in the name of Senator Lynn Ruane.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
The question is that the amendment be made.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
There has to be a vote.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Could the Senators resume their seats so we can proceed with the vote, please? Thank you.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Senator, if you have an issue, you can write to the CPPO.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
There are representatives of your group in that and it can be brought to the attention of-----
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
There is a CPPO meeting tomorrow morning and we can discuss it at that.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Excuse me.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I am going to read out the Standing Orders.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Sorry, on a point of order.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Senators, please resume their seats. I am going to read out the Standing Order for the benefit of all here. It says "the period for which the division bell is rung and the interval between the ringing of the bell and the locking of the doors shall be not less than two minutes and not less than one minute respectively". It says "not less". It does not say that it has to be.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We are moving to the vote.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Sorry, I did not ask for any doors to be locked.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We are moving to-----