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 thank all of the Senators who contributed to this debate. I now invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, to respond.
I thank the Minister for his concluding remarks.
Go raibh maith agat, a Aire, and welcome to the House.
Leading for the Opposition is the Leader of the Opposition, Senator Victor Boyhan.
I remind Senators that they must not interrupt while Senators are on their feet, unless they have asked to intervene, as permitted under Standing Order 39.
I welcome Senators to the convention centre for the first time this year and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, for coming in to answer the matters put down by Senators for the Commencement debate. I have received notice from Senator Fiona O’Loughlin that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on just transition funding for counties impacted by t…
Is the Senator seeking to adjourn the debate at 12.45 p.m.?
No. Is the Senator seeking to adjourn the debate?
Senator Ruane is seeking to adjourn the debate at 12.45 p.m. and remove the guillotine.
Senator Ruane has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That the proceedings of the Committee and Remaining Stages of the Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021 be adjourned at 12.45 p.m. if not previously concluded." Is the amendment being pressed?
Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, Deputy Joe O'Brien. I have received notice from Senator Micheál Carrigy on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Rural and Community Development to allocate funding under the 2021 community development pilot programme to the Attic House CLG, County Longford. I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice to outline the rol…
I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House.
Thank you, Senator, for naming the people who were killed in Ballymurphy more than 50 years ago and for putting their names on the record of the House.
I am sure it was.
I call Senator Black to speak to her amendment and I will call her at the end of the debate to move it.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I will.
I will allow this, but I advise the Senator to be very brief, please.
That is not a point of order.