I invite the Deputy to table it as a Topical Issue matter if he thinks it would be helpful. I call Deputy Bruton.
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 invite the Deputy to table it as a Topical Issue matter if he thinks it would be helpful. I call Deputy Bruton.
I thank the Taoiseach, but I am trying to move as fast as I can as well.
We will take the remaining two questioners because we are out of time.
That concludes questions on policy or legislation and a great deal more besides.
We have five questioners. The Taoiseach will have time to respond. We have to keep the questions to about a minute each. I call Deputy Bacik.
The Taoiseach has only two and a half minutes to respond, so his answer will be a bit truncated, if he does not mind.
May I interrupt? We will add three or four minutes to the reply, if Members are happy with that. Let us say, four minutes. Thank you, Taoiseach.
We are going to have to move on.
We need to move on to Question No. 5, from Deputy Bacik.
We now go to the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Calleary. It is his first time to speak since he reassumed office. We congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment.
The Deputy is wandering.
My own 25-year-old daughter was refused the opportunity to buy a savings product with a reputable savings agency because she was considered to be politically exposed. One can imagine how an adult child feels about his or her parent when that sort of thing happens.
Yes, both of us got a bit carried away there, I suppose, but not without some good reason. Deputy Patricia Ryan is next with the view from Monasterevin.
Next is Deputy Berry, who is sharing time with Deputy Tóibín.
Deputy Mattie McGrath will be sharing time with Deputies O’Donoghue, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Collins and Michael Healy-Rae.
In fairness to those who sit on the Business Committee, this was discussed there on Thursday last. It was the opinion of many members present that this needs a lot of further discussion, as does the process that gave rise to the protracted process of producing the report in the first instance.
It is interesting that all the speaking slots on this particular matter were not taken up. I do not know if it is something we will be returning to in the future. It warrants a return.
So be it.
I will call Deputy Connolly and then revert to the order on the basis that Deputies Cairns and Connolly were here at the start of the debate.
I thank the Minister of State. To respond, Deputy Ellis, sharing with his colleagues.