On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 303 of 304 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 | 11,306 | 2020-02-20 – 2024-11-07 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 69 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-07-02 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2000-06-02–2002-06-26 · FF 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-11-29–present
I thank the Minister of State for being here and for dealing with that matter. The second item I have selected is from Deputy Donnelly, who wishes to discuss the decision to relocate Ériu Community College from Hansfield to Hollywoodrath in 2028. That is a good bit of planning. We are getting in ahead of the posse there anyway.
I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, for again dealing with this issue.
Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív wishes to discuss with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the need for balanced economic investment in the northern and western regions. Before he begins, there are at least two more generations of the Ó Cuív family in the Public Gallery. They are very welcome.
There is one now for the Minister of State.
Thank you, Deputy.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Bill 2024 without amendment.
The seventh item selected comes from Deputy Bernard Durkan, who wishes to discuss the urgent need to restore access to Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, which is in State ownership. We welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, who is going to deal with this matter. Deputy Durkan has raised this many times previously and he is relentless in his pursuit of the matter.
The Minister of State does, yes.
No problem.
I thank Deputy Durkan and the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Donnell and Lawless, for being here to discuss this matter.
Deputy Pringle has waited with great patience.
In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time this evening.
Wait now, please.
We have had enough of the Waldorf and Statler, please.
Deputies, please. I call the Taoiseach.
Please, can we stop bickering?
Stop bickering, please.
Please, will you let the Taoiseach answer?
Please, Deputy, will you stop interrupting?
We go now to the Regional Group and Deputy Peadar Tóibín.