Please, Deputy.
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
Please, Deputy.
I thank the Deputy. The time is up.
Please.
We are out of time. I will take two 30-second questions from Deputies Higgins and Ó Murchú.
Is there a question?
Deputy Leddin is sharing time with Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.
If he does not get here on time, will the Deputy share with Deputy Murnane O'Connor?
Next are Deputies McGuinness and Pringle and the Minister of State.
No, you are fine.
In his comments about speaking time, the Deputy has raised a very valid question. Obviously, we in this Chamber have no input into what happens within parliamentary parties. It is up to the parliamentary parties to organise their own business however they see fit. However, with regard to the contribution of backbenchers here, I would like to think that we have guaranteed backbenchers a right to participate by ensuring that each of the identifiable groups has time allocated to it based on its numerical strength as o…
I thank Deputy Pringle. The Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Malcolm Noonan is next. At the end of his contribution, the Minister of State might propose the adjournment of this debate.
The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is very welcome.
Deputy Donnelly needs to be able to speak without interruption.
Deputy Cronin is sharing time with Deputy Ó Murchú.
The Taoiseach, without interruption, please.
Deputy Seán Canney, please.
Before calling on the Minister for Finance, I extend a warm welcome to Aaron O'Shea and his parents Fidelma and Martin from County Clare. They are here with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They are becoming regular visitors to Leinster House.
Next is the Social Democrats. I understand Deputy Shortall is sharing time with Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.
We move to People Before Profit. Deputy Boyd Barrett is sharing time with Deputies Paul Murphy and Barry.
We move to the Regional Group. Deputy Denis Naughten is sharing with Deputies Lowry, Verona Murphy, Tóibín and Shanahan.