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
Before I bring in Senator Andrews, I welcome guests of the Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Verona Murphy, from Our Lady's Island National School. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. We also have guests of the Minister, Deputy Peter Burke, joining us in the Seanad. They are also most welcome.
If Senators want to speak, I ask them to please indicate. I will then call them. Does Senator Higgins want to speak?
Everyone will be allowed to come back in.
Please.
Allow the Minister of State to continue without interruption, please. Senator Cosgrove will be able to come back in.
It is Senator O'Reilly's amendment.
I will have to get the agreement of the House. Does the Senator want to group amendments Nos. 16 and 17?
We have not got to those amendments yet. Is Senator O'Reilly trying to put amendments Nos. 16 and 17 together with-----
Okay. Is it agreed to group amendments Nos. 16, 20, 21 and 25? Agreed.
Sorry, can the Minister-----
The Senator is not allowed to interrupt.
Allow the Minister of State to proceed without interruption.
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Dáil Éireann has passed the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024 on 27 May 2026, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.
We now move onto No. 60(1), motion regarding the EU-Israel Association Agreement. The time limits of the combined speeches of the proposer and seconder shall not exceed 16 minutes and all other Senators have six minutes.
The debate will follow the normal pattern. Each Senator has six minutes and we will call on Senator Alice-Mary Higgins to move a proposed amendment.
I welcome guests of Deputy Tony McCormack from Green Circle in Waterford and there are a few people here from Kimmage as well. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann.
When is it proposed to sit again?