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On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 194 of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Green Party | 433 | 2020-06-29 – 2024-10-23 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 132 | 2020-12-01 – 2024-09-26 |
Membership spells on record: GP 2020-06-29–2025-01-29
We are not going to-----
Senator Mullen went over time and used his time to try to change the entire system of the House. He cannot do that in the middle of a five-minute speech.
The Minister is here to talk about the vaccine roll-out, not about Senator Mullen's ideas and thoughts on changing the whole system in the Seanad.
Excuse me, Senator, you must speak through the Chair. Please take your seat.
The Senator will not waste our time discussing changing the system. He should sit down.
Respect the Chair and the system used in the Seanad. Please sit down and respect the rules of the Seanad.
We will not waste the Minister's time on this.
That is not a point of order.
Excuse me, we have an emergency to deal with here. We have the Minister in the House.
If Senator Keogan plays with fire, she will get burned. This is a waste of time.
Senator Keogan, you should respect the Seanad and my position as Chair. Do not be so disrespectful in the House. We would all love to demand one-on-one conversations with the Minister. We are moving to Senator Gallagher. We will hear from the Minister at the end of the discussion.
Senators Burke and Buttimer will share time. They have two and a half minutes each, and I will give a 30-second warning.
Thanks to the time we have wasted arguing over nothing, the remaining speakers will have 20 seconds each. I must call the Minister in a minute or two. I apologise for that but there is nothing I can do about it. We lost time due to people-----
I am sorry, the Senator is not going to waste any more time now. I call Senator Dolan who has 20 seconds.
I am sorry Senator Mullen.
I thank the Minister very much for coming into the Chamber. We look forward to hearing all the answers to those challenges he faces. I apologise for the delay and the disrespect shown into the Seanad Chamber today.
I am going to ignore that comment. I will let the Minister speak. What he has to say about the vaccinations is much more important than the Senator's particular cause or issue.
Have a bit of respect for the House and for the Minister. We are facing a pandemic. That is much more important than the Senator's issue.
Will the Minister stand up, please? I am sorry; I really apologise for that.
I thank the Minister for that.