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
Amendment No. 37 to 48, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.
Amendments Nos. 49 to 51, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. I call Deputy Cian O’Callaghan to move amendment No. 49 and to address it and the other amendments in the group.
I call Deputy Pringle. He will be followed by Deputy Ó Broin.
The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Dáil of 5 July 2022: "That amendments Nos. 71, 72, 81, 94, 106, 111 and 150, set down for Committee Stage and not disposed of, are hereby made to the Bill; in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, that the section, or as appropriate the section as amended, is hereby agreed to in committee; the Title is hereby agreed to in committee; the Bill, as amended, is accordingly reported…
The vote will be conducted by other than electronic means. It will be a short bell.
Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, are logical alternatives to amendment No. 1. Amendments Nos. 1 and 4 to 6, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
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 5 July 2022: "That amendment No. 9, as amended, and the amendments set down by the Minister for Education and not disposed of are hereby made to the Bill; in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, that the section, or as appropriate the section as amended, is hereby agreed to in Committee; the Preamble and Title are hereby agreed to in Committee; the Bill, as amended, is …
The Bill will now be sent to the Seanad.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding permanent structured cooperation projects. On Tuesday, 5 July 2022, on the question, "That the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Pauline Tully - to discuss adding spinal muscular atrophy to the medical conditions tested for in the newborn heel prick test; (2) Deputy Michael Moynihan - to discuss an update on infrastructure works in Castlemagner, County Cork; (3) Deputy Colm Burke - to discuss action to assist health staff who suffer from long Covid and have had State support…
Is it not shocking that the Department did not provide for an answer for a fairly straightforward question? It is not the Minister of State's fault but whoever writes answers could maybe do a training course in basic English and communication. I recommend that to the HSE and Department officials.
I thank the Minister of State.
I thank the Deputy and the Minister for raising this important matter and dealing with it so efficiently and pragmatically.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Institutional Burials Bill 2022, without amendment.
We will go to Deputy Ó Murchú for a perspective from County Louth.
The Deputy is wandering a little away from the subject matter of the Bill.
The Deputy is taking advantage of my gentle nature.
Put down a Topical Issue on the matter and we will give the Deputy an opportunity to engage with the Minister.
Do we know how much they collected?
Do we know how much of the €1.3 million-----