Sorry, could we have the Minister of State-----
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
Sorry, could we have the Minister of State-----
The Minister of State, without interruption, please.
The Minister of State, without interruption.
As the Senator knows, she is allowed to come back in on Committee Stage but the Minister of State wants to give a reply.
Senator-----
The Senator can come back in but I want to give the Minister of State an opportunity to give a response.
Excuse me, Senator.
Then you stopped. You are now entitled to ask a question.
The Minister of State has finished. The Senator is now entitled to ask a question.
Allow the Minister to respond.
If we are having a debate, I need one person to be in possession.
Is the Senator going to ask the question?
Does the Senator want to ask a question?
I need people to ask questions. I need one person to be standing so that we all know who is supposed to be asking the question. I call the Minister of State.
I am sorry, Senator. The Minister of State is still standing.
As the Senator is the one speaking, I ask her to report progress.
As it is after 4.15 p.m., the debate is adjourned by order of the House today. Senator Higgins will be in possession when the debate resumes. I remind Members that on Committee Stage, they are allowed to come back in, so please allow the Minister, whoever the Minister is, to finish so that Members can ask their follow-up questions. We want to be able to tease this out in a manner that people can see there is a process. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House.
I welcome the Minister, Deputy Chambers, to the Seanad this afternoon.
I welcome guests of Senator Dee Ryan visiting from the United States, who are Joe Nuzzolese, Leigh Volkand and Emmet Kelly from Edwards Lifesciences in Limerick. Killian Keys is also here. I thank them for coming and I thank Senator Ryan for bringing them in. There are also guests of the Ceann Comhairle from New Ross, County Wexford. They are all welcome.
Is that agreed? Agreed.