Wait now. On both sides of the House, I ask for a little bit of order and respect. I call Deputy Clarke.
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
Wait now. On both sides of the House, I ask for a little bit of order and respect. I call Deputy Clarke.
Deputies, please.
I thank the Minister. The time is up now. I call Deputy Cairns.
Deputy Gould, please.
I ask the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, please not to provoke the Deputy.
It does not take much to do so.
Take it easy now.
Time is up, Deputy.
The Deputy's time is up.
This is one of the first occasions on which we have completed Questions on Promised Legislation within the allocated time. Congratulations to everybody involved. Just for the information of the House, I have decided that from now on, I will not pick Members to ask questions who will not stick within the allocated one minute anymore. Bear that in mind, please.
I note from the orders of the House that Committee and remaining Stages cannot be taken until 7 p.m. Will someone propose a suspension of the House until 7 p.m.?
It cannot be taken now because the order has been made that it cannot be taken earlier than 7 p.m. I wish it could be taken now.
We will not suspend Standing Orders. I am sure there is a logical reason the Whip arranged for 7 p.m.
There is no scope. None. People should be here in time and if they are not here, they will not get in. It is as simple as that.
Fair enough. That is a valid point. The House is suspended until 7 p.m.
I call on Members to rise again in their places for a minute's silence to honour the victims and the exiles of an Gorta Mór.
Ar dheis Dé go rabhadar uilig.
The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, will be taking Leaders' Questions for the first time.
The Minister, without interruption, please.
Please, can we have the Minister, without interruption?