CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
Senators Scahill and Ahearn have indicated they wish to share time. Is that agreed? Agreed.
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
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
I will give you injury time.
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
Anois, an t-Aire Stáit. I thank him for coming to Seanad Éireann to discuss this important topic, which has been well explored. He took on the portfolio in a very difficult time, especially with the storm that levelled hundreds of acres of forestry. I thank him for his ongoing work.
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
I will give the Minister of State injury time as well.
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
We are four minutes over time.
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
The next Minister is waiting outside.
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
I would always give a neighbour a bit of injury time.
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Forestry Sector: Statements
That concludes statements on forestry.
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Revised National Planning Framework: Motion
When is it proposed to sit again?
CC
2025-04-29 · Seanad
Revised National Planning Framework: Motion
Is that agreed? Agreed.
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad
I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Shane Curley - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the increase in Central Applications Office, CAO, applications for the current year and her plans to ensure grade inflation does not disadvantage first-time leaving certificate students. Senator Cathal Byrne - The need for the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the pr…
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
State Examinations
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, to the House. You are most welcome.
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I have a similar outline as well, Leader, but No. 4 should be No. 2, for clarification purposes.
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
I thank the Leader.
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
Flooding: Statements
We would nearly sing him "Happy Birthday" now. If anyone has any cake-----
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
Flooding: Statements
I thank the Minister of State for being here today. I am sure everybody will be interested in the replies to the range of matters that have been brought up in this important debate.
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
Flooding: Statements
I wish the Minister of State the happiest of birthdays. Thank you for celebrating it with us here in Seanad Éireann.
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
Flooding: Statements
We will see what we can do for cake. We will definitely get you a creamy bun or something like that. Before I ask the Leader to move the suspension of the House, I welcome the guests of Deputy Richard O'Donoghue to Seanad Éireann. They are members of the Coolcappa Women's Cave, not women's shed. Am I right? Yes, it is women's cave. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I hope they enjoy their day. If there is a lot of flooding in your part of the world, you are here on the right day. You have the right man. All …
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
Flooding: Statements
How many candles?
CC
2025-04-09 · Seanad
Flooding: Statements
We do not want to contribute to global warming. We do not want to have to mobilise the fire brigade either if we put all the candles on the cake. I thank the Minister of State for being here today.