That is utter nonsense.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 56 of 1,164 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.
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 | 1,065 | 2020-05-20 – 2026-09-30 |
Membership spells on record: SF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · SF 2016-03-10–2020-02-08 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2024-11-29–present
That is utter nonsense.
He is the kingmaker.
Are you serious?
What has he got on you?
Because they did not want to reach a consensus.
Will he finally make a statement? Do you want to make a statement, Mr. Lowry? Silence from Deputy Lowry.
Just on a point of order-----
Deputy Lowry said he wanted to make a statement. Does he want to make one now?
Would he like to make a statement now? He said he was going to make a statement. He was beating his chest that he was going to make a statement. Where is Deputy Lowry's statement?
Can we have a statement from Deputy Lowry?
Michael Lowry's manifesto. What was that about?
I raise the issue of Scoil Mhuire National School at Milford, County Donegal. That school is providing a tremendous education but the facilities there are appalling. They date from decades ago, including the toilet facilities and cramped classrooms. A storage area had to be converted into a classroom last year. This became a huge issue before the election. Our then local Minister, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, confirmed that an inspection was taking place, which he expected to lead to the provision of a new school. A…
We want to form committees.
Why will the Taoiseach not respect the Ceann Comhairle's decision? Michael Lowry-----
I want to talk to the Minister of State but the issue of defective concrete blocks, not just in my home county of Donegal but in the west of Ireland. As he knows, the National Standards Authority of Ireland is tasked with coming up with a standard we can trust. Why is this a crucial issue now? When we go to hospital and we have a cancer diagnosis, we trust the diagnosis and the prognosis is trusted to try to heal ourselves and get back to a place we want to be. However, we have a diagnosis called IS 465, which is t…
Deal with the issue.
This is a diversion.
The tetchy Taoiseach.
We will be waiting a long time.
He is supporting you.