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. 3, 42 and 43, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 43, amendment No. 2 to amendment No. 43, and amendment No. 49 are related and will be discussed together. Amendment No. 49 is consequential on amendment No. 43.
Amendments Nos. 17 to 19, inclusive, and 32 to 34 inclusive, are related: 18 and 19 are physical alternatives to 17. Amendments Nos. 17 to 19, inclusive, and 32 to 34, inclusive, may be discussed together.
Amendment No. 20 is out of order.
Amendments Nos. 37 to 40, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 39 and 40 are logical alternatives.
Amendments Nos. 45 to 48, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 45, 46 and 48 are logical alternatives.
On a technicality, these amendments, Nos. 46 to 48, inclusive, were grouped with amendment No. 45, which was withdrawn. Therefore, prior to that amendment being withdrawn, there should have been a discussion if Deputy Cian O'Callaghan wanted to discuss these other amendments. Therefore, while I am taking it that the Deputy has moved amendment No. 46, I do not think I would be in compliance with procedure if I were to allow further debate because it did not happen when it should have happened, if Members follow me.
It might have been but the amendment was withdrawn. We might have all made errors.
Very briefly then.
Yes.
I am always in a Christmas spirit.
I thank the Deputy. It pains me to interrupt him when he is in full flight. 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 13 November: “That in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, that the section is hereby agreed to in committee; the Title is 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.”
On 9 November 2022, Deputy Marc MacSharry made remarks in the Dáil in which he alleged bias for over a year on the part of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and, by extension, myself, in the selection of Questions on Policy or Legislation. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle, who was in the Chair at the time, ruled that the conduct of the Deputy was disorderly and suspended the sitting due to great disorder in accordance with Standing Order 75. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle subsequently wrote to Deputy MacSharry on 16 November requestin…
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion on current issues affecting the health service. On Tuesday, 13 December 2022, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding nationalisation of the energy system. Today, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and, in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.
I thank the Minister of State for being so frank.
We will now move back to the first Topical Issue matter, which was submitted by Deputy Flaherty.
I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, for being here to deal with this matter.
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Taoiseach.