CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
What is the point of order?
Mark Daly
Rhetoric & votes →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.
Party over time
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
Record
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I am sorry, can I just outline the rules of the House? If you want to intervene while a Member is speaking, the Member has to give way and she-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Ask the Senator if she wishes to give way.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Does this relate to the Order of Business?
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Can I just-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
You cannot. It is not a procedural issue.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Let me clarify. Regarding the sitting yesterday, this will come up at the CPP. It relates to the Order of Business before us today, the sitting of the House and the arrangements. We made an attempt to facilitate a sitting in the Seanad Chamber. We needed agreement from everybody and we will discuss this further at the CPP. We could not get the agreement of Members not to call for divisions yesterday. We would not be in compliance with public health guidelines if we had a sitting in the Seanad Chamber-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Senator, we either comply with public health guidelines or we do not.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It can, and there was no agreement. I could not get agreement and because of that we could not sit yesterday.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I have outlined exactly the situation. As outlined by Senator Chambers, I wanted to correct what was said. Senator Chambers said that agreement could not be reached and that is correct. Agreement could not be reached yesterday-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
-----for a safe sitting of the House.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Sorry, Senators.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Does the Senator have a point in relation to the-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Can I make this point-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
On the point raised by Senator McDowell, that issue will obviously be coming before the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, as the Senator is aware. It is about the ordinary running of this House. That is the function of the Chair.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
This issue-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
This issue has undermined the ordinary running of the House-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Has Senator McDowell a point on the Order of Business?
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Has the Senator a point to make on the Order of Business?
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
As Senator McDowell is well aware, I attempted to get agreement from everybody that there would be no votes yesterday. I outlined specifically to Senator McDowell and to others-----