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 Mullen has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That in respect of No. 2, all words after "12.45 p.m." be substituted by the following. "and the proceedings thereon shall if not previously concluded, adjourn after two hours"." Is the amendment being pressed?
Senator McDowell has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That the proposal re No. 3 be substituted by the following, "to be taken at the conclusion of No. 2 and that the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be adjourned after four hours"." Is the amendment being pressed?
Senator Craughwell has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That the proposal in respect of No. 4 be substituted by the following, "to be taken at the conclusion of No. 3 or at 7.15 p.m., whichever shall be the later, and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, be adjourned at 8.45 p.m."." Is the amendment being pressed?
I welcome to the Visitors Gallery Councillor Amanda Smith and Councillor Gráinne Maguire of the Clonalvy revival group in County Meath. I thank them for being here.
Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
Is the amendment being pressed?
Amendments Nos. 32 to 34, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I would hope not. We have attorney-client confidentiality.
As it is now 2.45 p.m., I am required to put the following question in accordance with an Order of the Seanad of this day: "That amendment No. 32 is hereby negatived in Committee; the Government amendments not disposed of, other than amendments Nos. 123, 124 and 125, are hereby made to the Bill; in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, other than sections 155, 157 and 160 which are hereby deleted, the section or, as appropriate, the section as amended, is hereby agreed to in Committee; and the Title, as am…
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Whatever the Senator wants.
Through the Chair. The Minister will be able to respond. I call Senator McDowell.
I ask Senator McDowell to give possession-----
The Minister had indicated he wanted to come in.
What is the point of order?
Does the Minister wish to come in?
I ask Senators to be respectful in terms of their language. We have a fraught few weeks ahead, so I want people to be respectful of each other. I ask them to direct their remarks through the Chair.
I have allowed latitude on section 1 and the amendment-----
Through the Chair.