We welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, to deal with this particular matter.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 312 of 313 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 | 72 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-10-01 |
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
We welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Malcolm Noonan, to deal with this particular matter.
I thank the Deputy. The time is up.
Please stop interrupting, Deputy.
Please, Deputy.
Minister, do not get involved.
Minister, please do not get involved.
Minister, please do not get involved in a one-to-one with the Deputy.
It is unreasonable when the Minister of State does not possess a magic wand whereby he can say-----
As the Deputies may learn in the future, being a Minister does not confer infallibility on you either.
I thank the Minister of State very much.
I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, for being here to deal with this Topical Issue matter.
I thank the Deputy.
The time is up. I thank the Deputy.
The Minister of State might not be able to do it now but I am sure he might respond.
Nílimid ag déileáil anocht leis an tsaincheist ón Teachta Mattie McGrath toisc nach bhfuil an tAire ar fáil.
I am interested in this as well. I know the Minister of State will not have the answer but maybe he will ask the Minister, Deputy Ryan. In his reply the Minister of State said: "The first 95 carriages will arrive from mid-2024, entering service from 2025." If they are coming in 2024 why would they not be put immediately into service? Why would they have to wait until 2025?
If I bought a new car tomorrow I would not want to wait for six months before I could drive it.
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta agus go speisialta leis an Aire Stáit as a bheith anseo ag an am déanach seo istoíche.
I welcome the Tánaiste. I thought a vacancy had arisen.
Please, Deputy.