CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage
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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
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage
It is a matter for the Leader of the House.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage
It can be proposed when we come back.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage
Are we agreed to suspend the House until after the Dáil vote concludes? Agreed.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage
The Minister of State has indicated that he wishes to speak.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
Senators Kelleher, Andrews, Joe O’Reilly, Keoghan, Brady, Craughwell and Rabbitte have indicated. In order to facilitate everyone, I ask that Senators keep their contributions to about two minutes each. I call Senator Kelleher.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
Senator Black will reply to the debate. Under Standing Orders, only the proposer can come back.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
No. Every Senator, except the proposer, gets to make one contribution.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
What is the Senator’s point of order?
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
That is not a point of order. I call Senator Kelleher.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
Senator Kelleher, without interruption.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
Through the Chair. Senator Kelleher is in possession.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
Senator Kelleher.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
Senator Andrews should be allowed to speak without interruption.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
I am sorry, but we have six minutes left.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Local Government (Support for Elected Members) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed)
Senator O'Reilly should be allowed to speak without interruption. We are down to a minute apiece.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
I welcome the Minister to the House and I apologise for the late start for this item. The debate will follow the normal pattern. The Minister will speak for ten minutes, group spokespersons for eight minutes and all other Senators five minutes, and the Minister will be called on to reply no later than 10.20 p.m.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Yes.
CC
2025-12-10 · Seanad
Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage
The Minister is to be called at 10.20 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. will be the conclusion of the debate.