It was in our manifesto. The Deputy said that it was not anywhere.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 1,008 of 1,017 decisive votes (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG | Fine Gael | 1,127 | 2020-03-05 – 2026-09-29 |
Membership spells on record: FG 2016-04-25–2020-02-08 · FG 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FG 2024-11-29–present
It was in our manifesto. The Deputy said that it was not anywhere.
Our manifesto says "remove". Instead of the word "deceit"-----
Hear, hear.
That is not a point of order and the Deputy knows that. That is not a point of order.
It is not a point of order though.
The Deputy does not have a point of order for the House.
The Deputy has Google.
Where is the point of order?
Where is the point of order? The Deputy had his chance to speak.
The Deputy is abusing the rules of the House.
The Deputy does not care about the rules of the House. He has no civility.
That is not a point of order. The Deputy is not in L&H. This is not a debating chamber. This is the Dáil.
That is not a point of order.
The Deputy is in breach of the rules of the House, as ever.
The Deputy does not care about the rules.
He will tweet about it in a minute anyway.
Did you have your fundraisers? The fundraiser in New York went ahead. How much is a ticket to the fundraiser?
Bomb disposal in Ukraine.
First, Deputy Heneghan raised the case of Cadet Matthew Scully. I do not have the prerogative to make an intervention in the Chamber this afternoon. I will refer this matter to the Minister for Defence, but I cannot give any guarantees because it is important that there is no such thing as ministerial intervention in the operation of or recruitment by the Defence Forces. However, I will make sure the points the Deputy made are passed on. I appreciate its importance.
I greatly appreciate the opportunity to reply to the many points made across what has been an exhaustive and extensive debate on international security and international trade at such a crucial time in geopolitics. We probably could have had two dozen debates on individual streams raised by Deputies. I really appreciate the sincerity and conviction of those who contributed, particularly those who I frankly disagree with. We must have the ability in this Chamber to disagree without being disagreeable. I respect ever…