On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 535 of 539 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 | 219 | 2023-01-25 – 2024-10-01 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 204 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2016-04-25–2020-03-29 · FF 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · FF 2025-01-29–present
Amendments Nos. 5, 6 and 8 to 12, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
That is correct.
We are on amendment No. 5. The Senator can speak to the grouping but we are only dealing with amendment No. 5 at this point.
Yes, you can speak to amendments Nos. 8 to 12, inclusive.
You can move them when we reach the amendments and you can speak to them now.
The Senator can speak to the grouping.
I confirm that the Seanad Office has received confirmation that Senator Mullen will substitute for Senator Keogan when we reach the relevant amendments.
Yes, we are still on amendment No. 5.
Amendment No. 7 in the name of Senator Keogan is ruled out order as it involves a potential charge on Revenue.
Amendments Nos. 13, 56 and 64 are related and shall be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 13 will insert a new section in Part 2. Amendment No. 56 will insert a new section in Part 5, while amendment No. 64 will insert a new section in Part 7. This is to ensure that where there is a power for An Garda Síochána to use recording devices, there is also a power to process the data gathered from those devices. There will be new sections included in Parts 2, 5 and 7 to ensure that where there is a power for A…
Amendment No. 14 in the name of Senator Ruane has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Revenue.
Amendments Nos. 17 to 20, inclusive, No. 58 and No. 61 are related and may be discussed together.
Does the Senator wish to comment on the amendment?
Amendments Nos. 24, 46, 50, 53, and 63 are related and may be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 26 to 33, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 27 and 28 are physical alternatives while amendment No. 31 is a physical alternative to amendments Nos. 32 and 33.
Amendments Nos. 36 and 37 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 42 and 43 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendment No. 45 is ruled out of order as a potential charge on the Revenue.
Amendments Nos. 48 and 49 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Amendments Nos. 51, 52, 54 and 55 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.