Will the Deputy let the Tánaiste answer?
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
Will the Deputy let the Tánaiste answer?
Please let him answer without interruption.
The time is up.
It is good to hear that the population of Clare is expanding.
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Deputy Gannon was in possession when the debate adjourned and had 14 and a half minutes remaining. Deputy Catherine Murphy will take the remainder of that time.
That is a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas to engage with the service officers.
The Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas are not one and the same thing. Maybe we might remember that when we are scheduling business. If all of us are genuinely concerned about the service officers, we might not stay here until midnight as often as we do.
I think you read my mind.
Deputy Boyd Barrett, without interruption.
Thank you for that contribution. We are way over time.
We are way over time. The motion is: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.” Is that agreed? Agreed. It is agreed that the Bill is read a Second Time.
We now move to Leaders’ Questions.
You did not oppose it.
You cannot come in afterwards. We move now to Leaders’ Questions.
There is no point of order.
You did not oppose it.
I called if the Bill-----
No. There is a well-established practice. You call for a decision. The decision was made and I am not prepared to have it unmade.