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 | 5,999 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-09-30 |
| 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
Senator, in relation to the language used in respect of the letter from the Secretary General, while of course you are entitled to bring up issues like that, describing it as intimidating-----
Okay. Just be careful about language.
Senator Ardagh has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 21 be taken before No. 1." The amendment was seconded by Senator Gavan. The Leader has indicated that she is prepared to accept the amendment.
When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I remind the Senator we are on section 2, amendment No. 1.
Yes, Senator. When we reach the section we will come back to that.
Amendments Nos. 2, 3, 5, 29 and 37 are related. Amendment No. 37 is consequential on amendment No. 5. Amendments Nos. 2, 3, 5, 29 and 37 may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. .
Before I call Senator Ward, I welcome Lucy Whelan and her dad to the Visitors' Gallery. Lucy is here on an internship, I believe, in the Minister's office. She will be able to put that on her CV when she is going for a job, perhaps in the Judiciary, but we will see how this Bill works out.
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters:Senator Eugene Murphy - The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the operation of the safe routes to school programme, in particular in the Rooskey area of County Roscommon.Senator Seán Kyne - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the staff replacement process within the education and training boards.Senator Emer Currie - The need for the Minister of State with responsib…
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, to the House.
Dáil Éireann has passed the Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 on 12 October 2022, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Before I call the Acting Leader to propose the Order of Business, I welcome Caroline and Martin Smith from Trim in County Meath to the Gallery. This year is the seventh anniversary of the loss of their son, Stephen. I know they are here because the Leader will propose an amendment to the Order of Business and …
The Leader has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 16 be taken before No. 1.
Please allow Senator Craughwell to continue without interruption. Senator Buttimer knows the rules on the Order of Business.
I thank the Senator for seconding the proposal and for sharing her story, which is, unfortunately, the story of so many.
Before I call the next speaker, I welcome Deputy Troy and his guests to the Visitors Gallery. They are most welcome. I call Senator Buttimer.
I thank Senator Kyne for remembering a man who gave a great deal of service to his city, his county and the racing industry and who was well known around the country.
Members were referring to the Acting Leader as a Minister because of the seat he is in.
Senator Doherty has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 16 be taken before No. 1." Senator Seery Kearney has seconded the amendment.
Senator Craughwell has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Defence on the operational capacity of the Defence Forces be taken today." I regret that I have to rule that amendment out of order as it involves a repeat of the statement of the high level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces which was taken on 4 October. In any event the amendment was not seconded and therefore lapses.