I thank Deputy Murphy. That is helpful.
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
I thank Deputy Murphy. That is helpful.
Seanad amendments Nos. 3, 3c and 4 to 11, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 3c is consequential upon the rejection of Seanad amendment No. 3. Seanad amendments Nos. 3, 3c and 4 to 11 may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Minister of State needs to be a bit Jesuitical about this.
Seanad amendments Nos. 12 and 16 are related and may be taken together.
Seanad amendment No. 13 and amendment No. 13c are related. Amendment No. 13c is consequential on the rejection of Seanad amendment No. 13. Seanad amendment No. 13 and amendment No. 13c will be discussed together.
That would, I presume, be measured in tonnage.
Seanad amendment No. 14 and amendments Nos. 14c1 to 14c15 , inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 14c1 to 14c15 are consequential on the rejection of Seanad amendment No. 14. Seanad amendment No. 14 and amendments Nos. 14c1 to 14c15 , inclusive, will be discussed together.
The Minister of State is proposing that Seanad amendment No. 14 be rejected.
Seanad amendment No. 15 and amendments Nos. 15c1 and 15c2 are related. Amendments Nos. 15c1 and 15c2 are consequential on the rejection of Seanad amendment No. 15. Seanad amendment No. 15 and amendments Nos. 15c1 and 15c2 will be discussed together.
The following is reported to the House: - agreement to Seanad amendments Nos. 5 to 10, inclusive, 12 and 16 and - rejection of Seanad amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, 11 and 13 to 15, inclusive, and agreement to amendments made to the Bill consequential on the rejections of Seanad amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and 13 to 15, inclusive. A message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it that: (1) Dáil Éireann has agreed to amendments Nos. 5 to 10, inclusive, 12 and 16 made by Seanad Éireann to the Wildlif…
I thank the Minister of State and his team and all the Deputies who have taken part.
I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue.
Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, 6 and 8 to 15, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. Will the Minister address this cluster of amendments please?
I take it that the companion animals are human companion animals and not companions of each other.
Right. Good.
Amendments Nos. 5 and 7 are related and will be discussed together.
That is a great lot of agreement. I thank all the Members very much.
Agreement to the Seanad amendments is reported to the House and a message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it accordingly. It was a pleasure doing business with the Minister and Deputies.
Please, Deputy.
I thank the Taoiseach. That concludes Leaders' Questions.