CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
-----the reason we could not have votes is that there was no agreement in this House on taking votes in the Seanad Chamber.
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-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We are quite free to call votes on amendments because we are in this Chamber.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
That is not relevant to the arrangements on the Order of Business.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It is not. It is a matter for the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. We had a discussion on the arrangements on Wednesday and Thursday.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I could not get agreement from the Senator or from others to sit yesterday and today-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Senator Norris is entitled to propose an amendment to the Order of Business in respect of the proposals outlined. I call Senator McDowell.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
If we had got agreement on the proposals that were being put forward we could be sitting for two days but we could not get agreement.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Nor am I. I am talking about-----
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Absolutely. We could have taken Second Stage yesterday and Committee and Remaining Stages today.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We could have had votes because we would have been in this Chamber.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
On Second Stage we could have delayed the vote until today, which is done in the Dáil by arrangement. We could not get agreement. That is why we are doing it today.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Fair enough. I will outline to the House one more time that there was a lot of effort put in over the last couple of weeks to try to get agreement that we would sit for two days, but on one of those days we could not have votes because we did not have arrangements to sit in the Seanad Chamber and have votes at the same time. We could not get agreement among the Members of the House. We can only do it safely by agreement. That is why we did not sit yesterday as had been proposed. That is why business is confined to …
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I ask the Senator to address the Order of Business.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I wish to be of assistance. This is a special sitting, and we do not have Commencement matters at a special sitting.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I wish to point out one more time in respect of special sittings that it is not precedent to have Commencement matters.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
There have only been three special sittings in 13 years. This is a special sitting. It is different for that reason.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It is a special sitting.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
That is not an issue for the Order of Business.
CC
2020-09-10 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It is not an issue for the Order of Business.