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 Ruane has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, seconded by Senator Ó Donnghaile: "That No. 15 be taken before No. 1". The Leader has indicated that she is prepared to accept this amendment.
When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters on the Commencement of the Seanad: Senator Victor Boyhan: The need for the Minister for Transport to make a statement on the hydrogen valley project, Galway, in the context of the sustainability and decarbonisation objectives in our national transport policy. Senator Micheál Carrigy: The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide funding from 2023 to 2026 to Longford County Council to…
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, to the House. I thank him for taking time out of his busy schedule.
Not yet.
Before I ask the Deputy Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, which is marking its independence day this week. It is the 62nd anniversary of its independence and of course the parallels between Ireland and Cyprus are well known. We are two small island nations, in fact the only two small island nations that are partitioned, and we have both long struggled against colonial rule in order to achieve independence. We are still …
Go raibh maith agat. Anois, an Seanadóir Tim Lombard.
Before I call the next speaker, I welcome to the Visitors Gallery James Stokes from Kildare, who is on a placement with the Ceann Comhairle. I thank him for being here today.
Amendment No. 41 is out of order.
Since amendment No. 42 is agreed to, amendment No. 43 cannot be moved.
I hope you would.
When is it proposed to sit again?
Dáil Éireann has passed the Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2022 on 21 September 2022, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann has passed the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 on 21 September 2022, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.
I have received notice from the following Senators that they wish to raise the following matters on the Commencement of the Seanad: Senator Fiona O'Loughlin: The need for the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health and older people to make a statement on the establishment by CORU of a registration board for psychotherapists. Senator Maria Byrne: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the number of vacant posts in the diabetes service within the University of Limerick Hospitals G…
The Minister of State, without interruption.
The Minister of State, without interruption.
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The Minister of State, without interruption.
You are grand. Keep going.