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
The fourth item I have selected comes from Deputy Andrews. He wishes to discuss the impact of the ongoing industrial action at Dublin City Council. Is this about them not taking telephone calls?
There are a lot more than Dublin City Council involved.
I call on Members to rise again in their places for a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the earthquake in Morocco and the appalling floods in Libya.
Ar dheis Dé go rabhadar uilig.
Before we commence, I ask Members to join with me in welcoming Mr. Barry Ryan, who is in the division lobby. Superintendent, I wish you every success in what we hope will be your lengthy career in Leinster House.
Deputy McDonald, you are very welcome back.
Thank you Deputy.
The Deputy's time is up.
Would you stop behaving like children and let us get on with the business, please?
Are the proposed arrangements for the week's business agreed to? They are not agreed.
I cannot dictate to whoever is taking the Order of Business what they do or do not say.
It is not within my power to direct-----
I thank the Minister of State.
Will the Deputy allow the Minister of State a chance to reply?
I will look forward to that so.
That concludes Taoiseach's Questions.
I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell. It is fortuitous that we have a Limerick man doing this job.
I call Deputy Mitchell who is sharing her time with Deputy Quinlivan. Does she have good Limerick connections?
I ask Members to join me in extending a warm céad míle fáilte, namaste, to my counterpart from Nepal, H.E. Mr. Dev Raj Ghimire, who has joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. The Speaker is accompanied by Mr. Padma Prasad Pandey, Secretary of the House of Representatives and Mr. Deepesh Man Shakya, President of the Nepal Ireland Society and the person who is doing most to strengthen relationships between our two countries. They are very welcome. We are discussing legislation on electing directly a mayor f…
I call Deputy Ring. It will be important for our Nepalese friends to hear the view from Mayo.