On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 66 of 66 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 | 5,967 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-09-23 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 95 | 2020-03-20 – 2026-04-16 |
| ?? | Not recorded | 3 | 2020-07-30 – 2022-12-15 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · FF 2011-05-25–2016-04-24 · FF 2016-03-10–2020-03-29 · FF 2020-03-30–2020-06-29 · FF 2022-12-16–2025-01-29 · FF 2025-01-29–present
-----is you. I have allowed it before. I can say that the Minister does not come back in, just to be helpful to the House, but the proposer gets to speak twice. Do you want to press the amendment, Senator?
Are you pressing the amendment?
Senator, are you pressing the amendment?
Senator, are you pressing the amendment?
I welcome from Dexcom in Galway, Columba McGarvey, Adrian Furey and Orla Lovett, who are guests of Deputy Peter Roche. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank them for being here. I welcome the Minister back to the House. Amendments Nos. 5 and 10 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Before I come to any Senators to reply, I welcome the guests of the Garda College from the United States of America, the National Executive Institute of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann and I am sure the Minister and our colleagues here in the Seanad welcome you as well. I hope you enjoy your stay in Ireland and thank you for all the work that you do in your collaboration with our Garda College. No Senators are indicating to reply. Is the Senator pressing the amendment?
Amendments Nos. 6 and 8 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Dáil Éireann has passed the Criminal Justice (International Cooperation on Electronic Evidence and Other Matters) Bill 2026 on 17 June 2026, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann has passed the Guardianship of Infants and Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2026, changed from the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026, on 17 June 2026, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ardagh. The combined opening speeches of the proposer and seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes. All other Senators have six minutes, the Minister of State has 15 minutes and the proposer has five minutes in which to reply.
I welcome to the Gallery guests of one of our ushers, Damian Kelly: Mícheál Smith, treasurer of Fórsa; Julia Flood, vice president of Fórsa; and the Dublin City branch executive of Fórsa. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann and I thank them for being here. Anois, an Seanadóir Higgins.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I am sorry, Senator. I was only asking you to move nearer the microphone so that the transcribers could hear what you were saying. I call Senator Andrews.
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Shane Curley - The need for the Minister for Education and Youth to make a statement on the provision of an additional 1,000 teaching posts for the 2026-27 school year. Senator Aubrey McCarthy - The need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to make a statement on updating legislation to facilitate tokenism in the Irish funds industry. Senator Pauline Tully - The need for the Minister for Children, Disab…
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan. The first Commencement matter is from Senator Shane Curley.
Before I call on the Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome Evan Shine from County Tipperary to the Visitor's Gallery. He is in transition year and a guest of Senator Mary Fitzpatrick. He is most welcome to the Seanad.
Before I call the next speaker, I welcome friends of Senator Nelson Murray from County Meath. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.
Before I call on the next Senator, I welcome from Derry and Belfast members of the Identity Project, who are guests of Deputy Mary Lou McDonald. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I welcome also a guest of Senator Cathal Byrne who is in the Gallery, Paul Sinnott from Ballagh, which has an excellent hurling team, Oulart-The Ballagh, in Wexford. You are most welcome to Seanad Éireann as well.
You are, by the way.
Congratulations to County Louth on their amazing performance.
Before I call the next speaker, I welcome guests of Senator Nessa Cosgrove to the Gallery, who are the staff and students of the Sligo and Leitrim Community Training Centres. They are most welcome and I thank the Senator for bringing them in today. Anois, an Seanadóir Mullen.