CC
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
Before I call the next Senator, I welcome Rose Gargan. She is most welcome to Seanad Éireann and I thank her for coming here today.
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
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
I thank the Minister of State, who also came to the Chamber this morning to reply to all the Commencement matters.
CC
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
The issue was that many of them did not relate to his Department. I understand that. I know that the Government Chief Whip has been working on making sure that Commencement matters are replied to by the relevant Minister in all cases. That issue was raised again today at the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight. We will again be writing on that topic because it is important that the relevant Minister comes to the House. There was a debate earlier in the week where specific questions were being asked.…
CC
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
We have to call on the Minister of State to reply at 2.37 p.m. I will allow Senator Conway in. He has about six minutes.
CC
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
The Minister of State, without interruption.
CC
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
For the benefit of Members, the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs had to go over to the Dáil for exactly the same statements on the Dáil side. It was more a scheduling issue than anything else. He did, as Members saw, give his opening statement here but, unfortunately, because the Dáil had scheduled it in and around the same time as ourselves, he had to address the House there as well. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House and I thank all the Members for their contributions.…
CC
2026-05-07 · Seanad
Europe Day: Statements
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senators Evanne Ní Chuilinn and Laura Harmon - The need for the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the progress made on increasing the visibility of women's sport and promoting the diversity of Irish sport as set out in the recommendations of the Oireachtas joint committee report on inclusion in sport of 2024. Senator Joe O'Reilly - The need for the Minister for Justice, Home Affa…
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Sports Funding
I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Tá ceathair nóiméad le chéile ag Seanadóiri Ní Chuilinn agus Harmon.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Tobacco Control Measures
The House has a different Minister, namely, the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor. I thank the Minister.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Before I call on the next speaker, I welcome guests of Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl to the Gallery, as well as guests of the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I thank them for being in the Seanad today.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
The Minister of State without interruption, please.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
The Minister of State, without interruption.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
The Minister of State without interruption.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Senator McDowell.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Senator McDowell. The Minister of State, without interruption.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
There is no such thing as a point of clarification.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
That is for Committee Stage.
CC
2026-05-06 · Seanad
Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Senator, please.