Why do we have to kowtow to Europe all the time? Disgraceful.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 125 of 781 decisive votes (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 3,752 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-10-01 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 504 | 2020-06-30 – 2026-02-11 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2007-05-24–2010-06-29 · IND 2010-06-29–2011-01-25 · IND 2011-01-25–2011-02-01 · IND 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · IND 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · IND 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · IND 2024-11-29–present
Why do we have to kowtow to Europe all the time? Disgraceful.
He is selling out our country.
Stupid laws.
We have to have power.
Some way of doing it.
You are codding yourself.
What reality?
This is ongoing ever before the war. Everyone knows that.
God help us, fast.
Killing our people.
I am delighted to speak on this issue. I have huge concerns about Irish Water. I have fond respect for county council management from the time I was on the council. I salute some of them who have gone on to their eternal reward and some who are still working in it, including engineers, ordinary water caretakers and council outdoor staff and, indeed, indoor staff who did, and who do, a tremendous job. They were and are accountable. Now, the Government is trying to force many of them into Irish Water with no certaint…
The Taoiseach will not answer the questions anyway so you might as well ask Deputy McDonald. He will not answer them anyway.
You put on carbon tax.
The Taoiseach set up the HSE - a monstrosity.
The Taoiseach set up the HSE.
There are more reviews than hot dinners.
Cataracts.
It is not agreed. The Ceann Comhairle will be aware that I wrote to him and the Business Committee on behalf of the Rural Independent Group a number of weeks ago, seeking an honest, frank and serious debate about the energy crisis facing us because of the ineptitude of the Government and the point-blank refusal to cap the prices and take on the utility companies. The Government has refused to bring any of our own oil onshore. The Government promised to bring in liquefied natural gas, LNG, during the last election. …
Where is the leadership?
Where are the plans?