On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 19 of 375 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Sinn Féin | 1,857 | 2020-03-27 – 2024-11-07 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 2 | 2023-10-03 – 2024-07-10 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2016-04-25–2020-03-29 · SF 2020-03-30–2025-01-29
I move amendment No. 25: In page 6, line 24, after “by” to insert “means of monetary payment and/or”.
I move amendment No. 27: In page 6, line 31, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.
I move amendment No. 28: In page 6, line 31, after “gratuities” to insert “and mandatory service charges”.
I move amendment No. 29: In page 7, line 7, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.
I move amendment No. 30: In page 7, line 7, after “gratuities” to insert “and mandatory service charges”.
I move amendment No. 31: In page 7, line 9, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.
I move amendment No. 32: In page 7, line 9, after “gratuities” to insert “and mandatory service charges”.
I move amendment No. 33: In page 7, line 12, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.
I move amendment No. 34: In page 7, line 12, after “gratuities” to insert “and mandatory service charges”.
I move amendment No. 35: In page 7, line 13, after “relates” to insert “, including the share of tips, gratuities, and mandatory service chargers distributed to the employer”.
I move amendment No. 36: In page 7, line 14, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.
I move amendment No. 37: In page 7, line 14, after “gratuities” to insert “and mandatory service charges”.
I move amendment No. 38: In page 7, line 25, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.
I move amendment No. 39: In page 7, line 26, after “gratuities” to insert “and mandatory service charges”.
I move amendment No. 42: In page 7, line 30, to delete “class C” and substitute “class A”. I think this is the only point where the Minister of State and I are going to disagree. I disagree fundamentally because I am genuinely puzzled as to why it is only a class C fine, as in a fine of €2,500, that can be applied. Let us be honest here that contravention of sections of this Bill equate to employers stealing money from their workers. We have seen such instances uncovered time and time again through WRC investigatio…
I appreciate what the Minister of State has said. I will be pressing the amendment but I hear what he is saying. I ask that he give that commitment to review the fines within the next 12 months or something like that so we can get something concrete out of this. The very fact we have seen €9 million stolen in the last three years shows - and in fairness the Minister of State has acknowledged it - that the current set of fines is not sufficient. I ask for a timeline so we can get something concrete from the conversa…
I move amendment No. 43: In page 7, line 35, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.
I move amendment No. 45: In page 7, line 35, after “gratuities” to insert “and mandatory service charges”.
I move amendment No. 48: In page 8, to delete lines 1 to 3.
I move amendment No. 62: In page 8, line 32, to delete "class C" and substitute "class A".