Is the Bill opposed?
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
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Deputy pressing the amendment?
In so far as a vote has been called, the division will be taken immediately prior to Report Stage of the Bill.
The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 38. The Select Committee on Enterprise Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 32.
I ask Members to join me in extending a céad míle fáilte to our colleagues from Kenya who have joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. Honourable Mbithuka Mbai MP is leading the delegation of members of the Public Petitions Committee of the National Assembly of Kenya on a benchmarking study visit to the Houses of the Oireachtas. We welcome the group and hope their visit will be a fruitful one.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the Labour Party amendment to the motion to instruct the committee on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023. Today, on the question, "That the amendment be made", a division was claimed and that division will be taken now.
Amendment No. 1 is in the name of the Minister of State, and recommittal is necessary. Amendments Nos. 1, 4, 7 and 8 are related and will be discussed together.
Amendment No. 6 is out of order.
The Bill will now be sent to the Seanad. I thank everyone for their co-operation.
The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 and has not made amendments thereto.
Seanad Amendments Nos. 1, 64, 65 and 70 are related and will be discussed together.
Seanad Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, 7 to 9, inclusive, 12 to 14, inclusive, 16 to 25, inclusive, 29, 31, 42, 60, 61, 66 and 67 are related and will be discussed together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 6, 57 and 74 are related and will be taken together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 10, 11, 26, 27, 62, 63, 68 and 69 are related and will be discussed together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 15, 28, 32 and 37 are related and will be discussed together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 30 and 75 are related and will be discussed together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 33 to 36, inclusive, 38 to 41, inclusive, 43 to 45, inclusive, 47 to 49, inclusive, 51 to 56, inclusive, 58, 59 and 71 are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 46 and 50 are related and will be discussed together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 72 and 73 are related and may be taken together.