I welcome the second group from Aghada National School in County Cork. I hope they enjoy their visit to the Seanad and the Dáil.
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
I welcome the second group from Aghada National School in County Cork. I hope they enjoy their visit to the Seanad and the Dáil.
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History was made in Limerick last weekend when we elected the first directly elected mayor in Ireland. I congratulate all the candidates who put their names out there and participated in the election. It covered the city and county so candidates had to travel to quite a broad area. They engaged with community groups, organisations and different groupings. It is something that other counties will look at in the future. I wish the best for all councillors, especially the new councillors who were elected. There are te…
I welcome the Minister for Health. He has ten minutes.
The debate is limited to two hours. It is up to the Minister.
Before I move to the first speaker, I welcome St. Helen's Senior National School from Portmarnock. They are here today as guests of Deputy Alan Farrell. I hope they enjoy their visit here today.
Before we move to the next speaker, I welcome pupils from Ballyclough National School near Mallow in County Cork. I hope they enjoy their visit today.
I thank Senator Seery Kearney for sharing her personal experience.
We now move the five-minute slots and the first speaker is Senator Catherine Ardagh.
I owe my colleague, Senator Kyne, an apology. I skipped over him, so I call him next.
Go raibh maith agat.
Go raibh maith agat, Senator.
Go raibh maith agat.
Thank you, Senator.
Senator, I have three more speakers.
Senator Keogan-----
Senator Keogan, thank you.
Senator, you have had more time than anyone else.
Senator Keogan, I must move on.
When is it proposed to sit again?