CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
That is not what I said.
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
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We are moving to the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendment No. 19.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We are going to suspend the House for ten minutes.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
We are on amendment No. 19 in the name of Senator Ruane. The question is that the amendment be made.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
The amendment was moved and the Senator said she was pressing it.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
This matter is not to be resolved on the floor of the House. I told the Senator earlier that the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight, CPPO, is the route for that. We will discuss the matter at the next CPPO meeting.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Amendment No. 19 has been moved and pressed, so the question is-----
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
It is a recall.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
No, it will be four and four.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
That was a recall bell because we were suspended. We are now back in session. The amendment was already moved and spoken on and it is being pressed. I am now putting the vote to the House.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Will you please resume your seat, Senator Ruane?
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Will the Senators please resume their seats?
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Senators, resume your seats and have respect for the House.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
If you and Senator Higgins do not resume your seats, we are going to have to suspend the House again.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Is that what you want?
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Again, is that what the Senators want?
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
That is very inaccurate. The House was suspended for ten minutes. That was a recall bell. Every Member was entitled-----
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
I call the Leader. He has the floor.
CC
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
That is the whole question.