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.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
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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
-----and we can only discuss them on her terms. That is the only basis on which she thinks we can discuss issues of neutrality and the triple lock. I believe in military neutrality and we are militarily neutral. The triple lock has nothing to do with military neutrality-----
-----but it has everything to do with the incapacity and the paralysis on the Security Council around peacekeeping missions. We have a proud peacekeeping record in this country. We are in UNIFIL in Lebanon. There are examples where we were not in a position to help. In 1999, a permanent member of UN Security Council vetoed the renewal of the United Nations preventive deployment force and as the subsequent EU peace operation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia did not have a Security Council mandate, Irelan…
Deputy Smith knows that I said that time and again yet it is disappointing that she deliberately distorts the truth with her assertions. Anything we do, including the legislative proposals we will bring forward, will be absolutely within the framework of the UN Charter. That has always been our esprit de corps as a country.
That is a monstrous lie and assertion to suggest that removing the triple lock will facilitate, will be a factor in, or result in young Irish people fighting in wars. The European Union is not a colonial power. This exactly proves my point. The Deputy is denying past campaigns and she has just reiterated the entire campaign-----
It is not a colonial power. It has no colonies. It is not Russia. The real imperialism of today is Russia.
The Deputy just does pro forma . She will articulate a formulation in this Chamber.
I have never seen the Deputy march on behalf of the people of Ukraine and she never will----
-----because she has presented the Ukraine war and Russia's invasion as somehow a western European neocolonial project.
She has always attempted to do that
It is a false dichotomy between the colonialism of the past and the sovereignty we have achieved as members of the Europe Union, which has always respected-----
I will answer the question. As I have said, it will be completely within the UN Charter. We only want to be involved in peacekeeping missions. We will have to be involved in evacuating Irish citizens and we need to change the frame-----
Do not give the Deputy that. Do not give the Deputy that about Afghanistan. What about the people in Afghanistan who were rescued when the Army rangers were participants? What about Sudan?
The Deputies are so dismissive of the reality of what is happening in many parts of this world. We had to get Irish citizens out of Sudan and Afghanistan and that is going to increase. Unfortunately, there will be more war situations so we will have evacuation-----
No - to evacuate Irish citizens safely.
I am not quite clear as to the Deputy's doubts about the just transition programme but it is an important programme. It is an essential programme to deal with what has been a decarbonisation agenda across the country but obviously with a particular focus on the midlands and Offaly, which have been at the frontier of transformation in terms of energy generation and the transformation of Bord na Móna, which has been very significant and will benefit Offaly in terms of the investment in Bord na Móna, which is quite su…
There is a national fund. I do not have the breakdown of the national fund in terms of its allocation to Offaly and other counties. I think Deputy Nolan is talking specifically about the €18 million that was available from the EU. There are obviously further allocations to be made from the EU fund because that fund will provide up to €169 million. The Deputy said €18 million has been allocated to date but there is €169 million, apparently, until 2027. Maybe some of the projects may not be ready for this particular …
The Deputy must know that the Government has invested hugely in Knocknaheeny in terms of the regeneration programme, house building and education and it will continue to do so. Likewise, house building in Cork is strong. CBL is the methodology by which people want to choose a particular house in a given location. We have dramatically increased social house building and the Deputy should acknowledge this. In fairness to Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, notwithstanding his propaganda and polemic on "Morning Ireland" this morning…
I have already answered. There are enforcements. The RTB is taking action and has sanctioned landlords in respect of breaches. Some 77% of the breaches were in respect of the rent pressure zones. Supply is the key. People can pluck figures out of anywhere but real targets have to take in a number of factors. We know that this year we should be a position to build 33,000 or 34,000 houses. It could be in that range, which will exceed the target. One cannot simply say a year in advance that we will have 50,000 next ye…
-----which most political parties seem to be adept at doing right now. We need to be real and be honest with people. Yes, we need to increase supply but unfortunately, I have seen very little policy on increasing supply from anybody in the Opposition.
I am listening.