Resume your seat.
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
Resume your seat.
If the Deputy interrupts again I will suspend the House.
Do not shout at me, Deputy, please. Do not attempt to further disrupt the House. If you do, I will suspend proceedings. Would the Tánaiste conclude, please?
There is no point of order. Resume your seat.
The Tánaiste can only answer one of those questions.
I thank Deputy Burke and call Deputy Ó Snodaigh, who is sharing time with Deputy Paul Donnelly.
I thank Deputy Durkan for those words of wisdom.
The Minister of State wants to look after the neighbour's child.
You are talking about Louth, of course.
I invite the Minister of State to respond.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Paul McAuliffe - To discuss historical allegations of abuse by members of staff in the Probation Service. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss scrambler and quad bike misuse in urban settings and the delays in implementing legislation. Deputy Alan Dillon - To discuss Ireland's indigenous gas supply and energy security. Deputy Alan Farrell - To discuss…
I thank the Deputy for raising a profoundly serious matter.
Deputy Alan Farrell wishes to discuss the implementation of increases to the foster care allowance. This is a matter that has been the topic of much discussion in recent times. It is very topical.
The fourth item I have selected comes from Deputy Durkan, who wishes to discuss the ongoing impasse regarding vehicular access to Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare. It is a very hot local issue, and a national issue as well.
I call Deputy Verona Murphy on behalf of the Regional Group.
The time is up.
No Deputy, it is not in order to start talking here about an identifiable individual.
Not in my presence, and you are not going to raise it now either because we are not going to use this Chamber to attack somebody outside the House who is not in a position to defend themselves.
No Deputy, it is not in order.
I call on Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.