CC
2024-10-23 · Dail
Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage
Exactly - let us respect the people. Let us respect the people in Kerry and everywhere else who are looking in at this Dáil sitting.
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
Exactly - let us respect the people. Let us respect the people in Kerry and everywhere else who are looking in at this Dáil sitting.
They will not be terribly impressed by the shenanigans they are watching.
The Bill will be sent to the Seanad. Congratulations to all involved in that piece of work.
I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, 8 and 15 are related and may be discussed together.
Yes.
You will.
Is the amendment moved by the Minister agreed?
Yes, you may.
Acceptance of this amendment involves the deletion of section 3 of the Bill.
Amendments Nos. 9 to 14, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
I thank Members and congratulate everybody involved.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024 [ Seanad ], taken on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2) that division must be taken now.
The Select Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024, and has made amendments thereto.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024, without amendment.
Is no one going to disagree with anything?
Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and will be discussed together.
Deputy, I am very reluctant to interfere with any Member but it is not fair to make criticisms of the Commissioner who is not here to defend himself.
I know what you are quoting but you are a fair person and you should not make charges which the man is not here to defend himself against.
I am now required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil: "That Seanad amendments not disposed of are hereby agreed to in Committee and agreement to the amendments is accordingly reported to the House." On that question, a division has been challenged. We have a rather unusual situation in that I heard the Rural Independents call a vote and I understand Sinn Féin also called a vote but I did not hear it. That being the case, I am appointing three tellers on the Níl side. The tellers f…
A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.