Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and will be taken together.
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
Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and will be taken together.
We have just 35 seconds left. Amendment No. 9 is in the name of Deputy Collins. Does she wish to move it?
The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 15 October: "That in respect of each of the sections not disposed of, the section is hereby agreed to in Committee, Schedules 1 and 2, and the Title are hereby agreed to in Committee; the Bill is accordingly reported to the House without amendment; Fourth Stage is hereby completed; and the Bill is hereby passed."
The Bill will now be sent to the Seanad.
Amendments Nos. 1, 68 to 71, inclusive, 75, 76, 169 to 172, inclusive, 197, 198 and 268 are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 2, and 223 to 267, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
Amendments Nos. 4 to 36, inclusive, and 39 are related and will be discussed together. I take it they are all technical amendments.
Amendment No. 37 has not been discussed.
Amendments Nos. 38 and 269 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
Amendments Nos. 40 and 41 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
Amendments Nos. 42, 74 and 94 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
Amendments Nos. 43 to 61, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
Verbal amendments are not in order. I am afraid that cannot be done. There is no such methodology that I am aware of.
We will seek advice. I wish to make a comment before I call Deputy Howlin because I have to step out at half past. I have the height of regard for Deputy McGrath and I particularly respect the enthusiasm and vigour he has for the issues he raises but his criticism of the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, was a little unfair - very unfair, maybe - and personalised. When Ministers and Ministers of State come in here to advocate legislation, they do so as part of their shared collective responsibility for what they ar…
Is this legislation being rushed?
Seanad amendments Nos. 174 to 182, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
Seanad amendments Nos. 183 to 195, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
Amendment No. 196.
We are on amendment No. 196.
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