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
Deputy Murnane O'Connor is sharing time with Deputy Leddin. Is she going to look after the fairy forts in Carlow?
You are. There is not much left to share now, but anyway.
I thank the Deputy. I propose that Deputies Durkan and Ó Cathasaigh share time and divide the remaining ten minutes equally. Is that okay?
Before I call on the Minister of State to respond, it would be remiss of me not to mention the tremendous work that has been done all over the country by heritage officers employed by county councils. They have been a great boon to the heritage sector which was so endangered for so long. In Kildare, Bridget Loughlin, who is well known to Deputy Durkan and me, has done outstanding work. I am sure it is the same in the Minister of State's county.
I have never been aware of such a procedure being applied. We make an annual declaration of interest, which is-----
It is what the law requires.
We are not having another debate on this. Resume your seat, please, Deputy.
Please, Deputy Murphy, do not cause-----
What is the essence of the issue?
Sorry, Deputy, the whole area is comprehensively covered by legislation and it is operated and overseen by the Standards in Public Office Commission-----
We will get on with it.
Insofar as a vote has been called, it is deferred until the weekly voting time.
The Deputy's time is up.
The time is up.
I thank Deputy McDonald.
I call Deputy Nash.
Deputy Doherty should allow Deputy Nash to speak.
The Taoiseach without interruption.
Time is up.
That was a very thoughtful sentiment, Deputy.