If you were not shouting, you might have got a reply.
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
If you were not shouting, you might have got a reply.
Please, Deputy. I call Deputy Paul Murphy.
We are out of time, but I will take 30-second questions from the four remaining Deputies.
Deputy Quinlivan also had a question.
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
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 Verona Murphy - to discuss the challenges presenting to south east community healthcare to ensure a sustained delivery of disability services. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan - to discuss the recently published UN special rapporteur report relating to the use of the pseudo-condition of "parental alienation" in family law. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - to discus…
We welcome our first contributor, Deputy Durkan, to address his Topical Issue matter. This is an important topic for the Deputy.
It seems Deputy Durkan's persistence is beginning to pay off.
I understand we have agreement to take the third item next. The one I have selected is from Deputy Lawless.
I compliment the Deputies and public representatives in south Kildare on the success they are achieving in terms of their special needs children. I want to make one point in absolute support of what Deputy Lawless said. It is a phenomenon in County Kildare that young children are being sent by special educational needs officers, SENOs, all over the county well outside their catchment areas. It is patently ridiculous that a child with a special educational need cannot go with his or her brothers and sisters to his o…
Boards of management have to step up to the mark on this as well.
Anyway, well done to Deputy Lawless for raising that matter.
Take a drink of water.
I thank Deputy Kerrane for that comprehensive overview of the report.
We are running very much over time. Can Deputy McNamara wrap up within five minutes?
I thank the Minister.
Deputy Gould, please.
The time is up.
Please, the time is up.