On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 559 of 562 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.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 501 | 2020-10-08 – 2026-09-24 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 315 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-07-14 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · FF 2025-01-29–present
I thank the Senator. I gave her a bit of leniency there seeing as she was talking about a great Wicklow woman. Senator Ahearn has six minutes.
Before I bring in Senator O'Donovan, I welcome our visitors from Kilmacud Men's Shed, who are guests of Deputy Shay Brennan. I hope they are enjoying their visit.
Before Senator Kelleher speaks, I welcome a guest of Senator Tom Clonan, Sophia Mulvany.
I call Senator Ní Chuilinn to reply. She has five minutes.
Please let the Minister of State answer and I will let you back in, Senator.
Amendments Nos. 6 and 34 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 7 and 28 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 9 and 18 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 10, 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Before I bring Members back in, I welcome guests of the Ceann Comhairle to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery today. We hope they enjoy their day.
Amendments Nos. 11, 23 and 24 are related and may be taken together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendment No. 14 has been ruled out of order due to a conflict with the principle of the Bill as read a second time.
Amendment Nos. 19 to 22, inclusive, are related and may be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
As the time permitted for this debate has expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Senate of this day: "That section 29 is hereby agreed to in Committee; in respect of each of the sections of, the section is hereby agreed to in Committee; the Title is hereby agreed to in Committee; the Bill is accordingly reported to the House without amendment; Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby received for final consideration; and the Bill is hereby passed."
Amendments Nos. 48 to 54, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Is Senator Higgins moving Senator Stephenson's amendment No. 48?
Amendments Nos. 55 to 60, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Senator Stephenson has four amendments in this grouping.
I was in my office when I heard a lot of GAA talk, so I said I could not miss this opportunity, as a man from Wicklow, which does not often get the privilege to play in Croke Park. To actually walk the steps of the Hogan stand and to lift the Tailteann Cup was a huge day for Wicklow. It took a huge commitment by the players, the management and the county board to achieve that success. In a year that was disappointing in that we did not get promotion from division 4 this year, like last year, to turn it around and w…
Does the Senator want to speak to the section when we get to the section?
I will give that when it comes to the section itself.