SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
It is in the legislation.
Pearse Doherty
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 49 of 1,011 decisive votes (16 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.
Party over time
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 | 4,275 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-30 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · SF 2010-11-25–2011-02-01 · SF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · SF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2024-11-29–present
Record
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Maybe the Deputy should read the legislation.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Under Standing Order 50-----
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
I am entitled under Standing Order 50-----
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
I am sorry. Maybe the Deputy should read the legislation instead of asking questions he knows nothing about.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
· Gaeilge
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Tá sé foilsithe againn.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
So the Government will put up the taxes in the next couple of weeks.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
You are going to make it worse.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
And you are increasing the tax on it.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Not true.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Not true.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Not true. Complete spoofing.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Complete spoofer.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
You are just spoofing now, though.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Just be honest with the people. You are going to increase the tax on home heating oil in a couple of weeks.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Okay, I will.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
That was Fianna Fáil's way. Remember the last time you all bust the economy
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
Cuirim deireadh leis an díospóireacht faoin rún atá curtha chun tosaigh agus bogtha agam ar chostais peitril agus díosail. I listened to the Minister and the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, and their colleagues. Some of them have not even read the legislation and did not inform themselves of what we were debating before they came in and started asking stupid questions. The Minister will be able to see the legislation and see the fact that it is for six months and allows the Minister to review that period, to ext…
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
The amendment has not been moved during the debate and you are only allowed to intervene once, under Standing Orders, a Chathaoirleach Gníomhach. The Standing Orders are very clear. The Member is only allowed to speak once and the debate has now concluded.
SF
2026-03-18 · Dail
Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion [Private Members]
He did not.