Yes. Let the Minister answer, please.
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
Yes. Let the Minister answer, please.
Go on.
Is the Deputy going to frame it?
We are out of time, but I will take the two remaining Deputies.
Before moving to the next business, I draw the House’s attention to the fact that sitting before me and clerking in the House for the last time today is Derek Dignam. Derek has been in the public service for 45 years and is due to retire during the course of the summer. His career has been a long and distinguished one. He joined us in the Oireachtas in 2001 and has worked on the Committee of Public Accounts, has been head of Members’ services, went on secondment as our representative in Brussels for a number of yea…
I suspect I will be in trouble after this sitting.
Now we have 20 minutes for questions and answers. We will follow the party rota.
As there are no further Deputies offering, the Minister of State has 16 minutes to wrap up and answer questions.
The Minister has been in three times already. Does anyone else have anything to add? The Minister might respond if she wishes, even if we are bending the rules a little bit.
Thank you. That is an addition of an-----
That is an additional hour.
If we do not want it, of course we can always say no.
Can we not have a free-for-all, please? The Government is offering additional time, which is, I would have thought, welcome.
Surely the Opposition is not objecting to extra time.
Deputies do not mind staying around for an extra hour.
Amendments Nos. 1, 3 to 5, inclusive, 7, 11, 13, 26 to 33, inclusive, 51 to 56, inclusive, 59, 63, 64, and 78 to 82, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 2, 6, 14, 35 and 44 are related and will be discussed together.
Nos. 8 and 23 are related and will be discussed together.
Please. Order.
I call Deputy Holly Cairns.