Is that agreed? Agreed.
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
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to sit again?
I have notice from Senator Lisa Chambers that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to accede positively to the request from the EU to assist migrants from the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece, following the fire that destroyed a large part of the camp. I have also received notice from Senator Shane Cassells of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Children and Youth…
I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. It is his first visit here and only our second sitting in the Chamber.
This matter is being taken by the Minister of State responsible for land use and biodiversity, Senator Hackett. I thank her for attending again. This is her second day in the Seanad Chamber. That is nearly a record.
The Minister made information available.
Senator McDowell would never do that.
I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for coming to take statements on the safe reopening of the tertiary sector and key priorities for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. All Senators have five minutes.
We are delighted to have the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Foley, in the Chamber for the debate on this important and difficult issue. My nephew, Dylan, is chairman of the bus on the way to school in Réalt na Mara so he tells me all about the challenges relating to school transport in Kerry. I am sure the Minister will inform us about the issues beyond that. Will she proceed with her opening statement?
I thank the Minister for coming into the House today. As a Kerry representative, it is always great to see a Kerry Minister in the House, and long may that tradition continue.
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I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy James Browne, to answer his constituency colleague's question. I wish to advise that five minutes are allocated, comprising first of four minutes and then one minute after the Minister of State has given his response.
I thank the Minister of State for his response and for his offer to have the Department engage with Senator Byrne and other Senators on this important issue.
I thank the Minister of State for coming here, for his reply and for his suggestions.
I thank the Senator for his question on the shared island unit. I call on the Government Chief Whip.
My thanks to Senators for putting in matters and to the Ministers for their responses. If Members are unhappy with the responses, they might raise the matter directly with me. We need a sos to allow cleaning of the Chamber.
I understand that the Leader wishes to make a proposal.
Is that agreed? Agreed.