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
I welcome the Minister to the House for the debate on the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019. Before we commence, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except for the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage each non-Government amendment must be seconded.
I regret that I must rule amendment No. 2 out of order as it was previously rejected by a Committee of the whole Seanad.
Amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 10 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendment No. 6 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Before I call on Senator Bacik to respond, I will ask Senator McDowell to take over the Chair for this final amendment. This is to be his first day in the Chair. Given that the Senator has served as Attorney General and as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, he is slightly more qualified for the role than I am. I am sure he will do an excellent job. He will be responsible for reading out the final part of this Bill and taking what could be Senator Bacik's last speech. We hope that will be the case but we…
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, to the Chamber and thank him for introducing this legislation that will frustrate ticket touts and others trying to profiteer from the sale of sporting and other tickets. People can find it very difficult to get tickets when they go on sale and many ticket touts are profiteering on the back of people's interest in cultural and sporting events. I call the Minister of State.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
The subject matter of the debate is the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021 and not any other issue.
That is not the subject matter of the Bill.
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Final Stage?
I have received notice from Senator Gerard Craughwell that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on the provision of an overseas allowance for Irish citizens who represent Ireland as secondees to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, special monitoring mission to Ukraine. I have also received notice from Senator Mary Seery Kearney of the following matter: The need…
I call the deputy leader of the Fianna Fáil group, Senator Fiona O’Loughlin.
Thank you, Senator.