No, that is okay.
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 | 1,584 | 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
No, that is okay.
Senator Clonan, I am only making it clear-----
Senator Clonan, you have three minutes if you would like to continue.
I am not saying disrepute. I am only just-----
Well, that is your opinion, Senator Clonan.
Senator Clonan, the floor is yours.
The floor is yours, Senator Clonan.
You can have three minutes.
Go raibh maith agat.
Go raibh maith agat, Senator Clonan.
Go raibh maith agat, Senator Clonan.
Go raibh maith agat, Senator Clonan. Your three minutes are up.
Before I call the next Senator, I welcome the students from Ramsgrange Community School. They are guests of the Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Verona Murphy. They are very welcome. I understand colleagues of theirs are also due to visit. I hope they enjoy their visit to Leinster House.
I remind Senators that we are on Committee Stage and that we should keep our points relevant to the sections we are discussing. Is that okay with Members?
I thank Senator Clonan. I remind Senators that we are on section 2. I ask them to confine their remarks to that section because we have to go through the other sections as well.
The Aire would like to address the issues raised up to now.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. We will now move back to the list of speakers, and the next speaker is Senator Black.
There is a list of other people who have indicated to speak first. Is that okay?
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Noel O'Donovan - the need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure that funding for the upgrade works required at the Dunmanway wastewater treatment plant is provided for in the next investment cycle under the National Development Plan 2021-2030. Senator Sarah O'Reilly - the need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the achievement of targets committed to in the nat…
I welcome the students from St. Patrick's National School in Drumard, County Longford. I hope they enjoy their day here. I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Cummins, to the House.