FF
2025-03-26 · Dail
Post European Council Meeting: Statements
That is so untrue. The truth never matters.
Micheál Martin
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 509 of 516 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 19,180 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-30 |
Membership spells on record: FF 1989-06-15–1992-11-05 · FF 1992-11-25–1997-05-15 · FF 1997-06-06–2002-04-25 · FF 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-11-29–present
Record
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
· Gaeilge
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Ar dtús báire, is mian liom a rá nach n-aontaím in aon chor leis an méid atá ráite ag an Teachta McDonald.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
· Gaeilge
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Tá sé dochreidte an méid atá ráite aici. Níl i gceist againn ach ocht nóiméad ar an Mháirt agus ocht nóiméad breise ar an gCéadaoin a thabhairt do chúlbhinseoirí-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
-----an Rialtais agus Teachtaí Dála neamhspleácha. In essence, I have to say that-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
-----the distortion of the debate is extraordinary. The disproportionate response of Sinn Féin and indeed the Opposition is extraordinary. Considering that this Dáil meets 101 days approximately per year.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
What is being proposed for 60 TDs is that they would have an opportunity-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
-----of eight minutes on a Tuesday and eight minutes on a Wednesday to ask a question of the Taoiseach of the day. That actually means that for an individual in that group of 60, it could be an opportunity-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
I have not interrupted anyone. It basically means that once a year-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
-----a backbench TD may get that opportunity to speak in these sorts of questions.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
For all that, the Opposition has manufactured a political row and has raised this issue to heights that are quite farcical given the enormity of the issues we have to face as a country.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
If I may say-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Again, I respect-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
I respect the rights of every Deputy who is elected to this House. I respect their rights.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
I respect their rights to be heard-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
-----as well as their rights to speak.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
There is an attempt already to frustrate my attempt to speak here this afternoon in response to Deputy McDonald.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
In a more serious vein, the Opposition has been endeavouring to, if you like, direct or dictate a new departure, whereby it becomes the Opposition-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
The Opposition is now saying that it is up to it to decide who sits where in this House, who forms what group-----
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
That is unprecedented by any yardstick.
FF
2025-03-25 · Dail
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
I have never, and I am in this House-----