Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
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
Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I draw Members' attention to a change in the procedure for divisions. At the meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges during the week I outlined that there has been a slippage, as we all know, in the observance of social distancing in the Chamber and outside the Chamber. It was agreed by the groups and the Whips that when a division is called all Members in the Chamber will remain in their seats and not move around the Chamber, and that as Members enter the Chamber they would take a seat automatically. …
When Members are speaking in the Chamber, addressing the Leader and asking questions, or even during debate I ask others not to engage in conversation. If Members wish to engage in conversation they must step outside the Chamber.
We are glad the Senator is back.
I thank the Senator for his important contribution. I call Senator Seán Kyne.
On the 5th Report of the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges, the Leader outlined that the motion would be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business but did not outline whether it would be taken with or without debate. Will it be taken without debate?
Okay.
It is not our place as a country to interfere in the elections of other countries. I am not sure that is an issue for the Order of Business. I thank the Senator.
Sorry, Senator-----
I appreciate the Senator's use of the terminology but it is unparliamentary.
The Senator is grand. It is slightly unladylike.
All I would say is that it is slightly unladylike.
To be clear, the phrase is slightly unladylike.
The Senator is most definitely a lady.
No, no.
That is quite all right. The Cathaoirleach took absolutely no offence from the phrase. I would just point out that it is unparliamentary and slightly unladylike.
The phrase is slightly unladylike. I know that the Senator is too humble to mention her own great work in the area that she first brought up, which is fostering, and I thank her for raising it.
The Senator should not compare herself with her sister-in-law. She is not here in the House to defend herself.