I call the Taoiseach. Fáilte ar ais.
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 the Taoiseach. Fáilte ar ais.
The time is up.
I thank the Taoiseach. His time is up.
I call Deputy Bacik. Fáilte romhat ar ais.
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy. His time is up.
I thank the Taoiseach.
That concludes the first Leaders' Questions of 2023. Before proceeding to the Order of Business, I understand the Taoiseach has an announcement to make for the information of the House on the appointment of Ministers of State.
The Taoiseach has answered the question.
Well-----
Is the Order of Business agreed?
I thank Deputy McGrath. He might go himself to see what is going on.
I thank the Deputy. Before I ask the Taoiseach to respond, yesterday I received a request from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, under Standing Order 55, to make a statement to the House. As has been set out already, the provision is a matter for my discretion. I decided I would facilitate the making of a statement. It is further at my discretion as to whether Opposition parties' spokespersons could also make statements. I agreed they should. In light of what I am hearing, we might aug…
-----to the points made by Members. Insofar as this has been brought to me and is a matter for my discretion, my approach is to evaluate that request against the competing business of the House that falls to be taken. It would be my view that if we were to allocate an hour or so for this, we should be able to deal adequately with it. If that is not acceptable to the House, then other arrangements can be made.
All right.
Let us not confuse two separate issues. I have been asked for time under Standing Order 55, which I have acceded to in order to facilitate the Minister and the Opposition parties. The tabling of other proposals is not a matter for me. I hope Members understand that. I ask the Taoiseach to respond to the points raised.
Can we let the Taoiseach speak without interruption?
Please.
Okay, I am now putting the question-----
On Davos-----