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 call Deputy Pringle, after which I will go back to Deputies Kenny, Ó Ríordáin and Catherine Murphy. This will be a concession and is not to be taken as custom and practice.
We will now go back to Deputy Kenny, then Deputies Ó Ríordáin and Catherine Murphy.
Before calling Deputy Catherine Murphy, I ask Members to join me in extending a warm céad míle fáilte to a delegation from the Scottish Parliament, who have joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. They are led by the convener of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, Mr. Jackson Carlaw, MSP. You are all very welcome.
Are you happy, Deputy?
Does Deputy Naughten wish to comment further?
Before we move to Leaders' Questions, I take this opportunity to welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, the ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland, H.E. Larysa Gerasko, our valued friend and representative of the people of Ukraine. I also extend a welcome to the very many members of the international diplomatic corps who are present.
Last Friday, I had the honour of visiting the memorial in Hiroshima to the victims of the atomic bomb. I laid a wreath at that cenotaph there on behalf of the 160 Members of this House and the people we have the honour to represent. I heard the enormously heart-rending story of a 92-year-old lady, Ms Yoshiko Kajimoto, who had miraculously survived the impact of the bomb. The cenotaph is a simple yet beautiful arch. Underneath it is a stone coffin inscribed with the words "Let all the souls here rest in peace, for w…
Let there be peace.
In calling Deputy Catherine Murphy, I acknowledge that she and Deputy Shortall enjoy widespread respect across the House. I wish them well in the next phase of their careers.
Time, Tánaiste.
I thank the Tánaiste. We are over time.
Time is up now, Deputy, please.
Please, we are over time.
Please.
Time is up now Tánaiste, please.
Time is up, please.
Members, these are tremendously emotive matters. I understand the pressure people are under but please let us adhere to the time limits. I call Deputy Denis Naughten.
I call Deputy Verona Murphy.
Please, Deputy.
Will Deputy Kenny please resume his seat?