Please, Deputy. The Minister is responding.
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
Please, Deputy. The Minister is responding.
Deputy, let the Minister answer the questions already asked.
Can we please let the Minister who is asked questions answer without interruption?
For the information of the House, the Business Committee agreed this morning that there will be a debate in the House next week on this matter. Next week also, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health will hear a presentation from the Minister at which we hope all the questions Members have will be dealt with.
The Deputy's time is up.
Time is up.
Time is up.
We have to hear the Minister because the Deputy is out of time.
I noticed Kerry was not on that list of counties the Minister has visited. Perhaps Deputy Michael Healy-Rae will invite him to the Kingdom.
The turf will all have been footed by that stage anyway.
We will continue with Questions on Policy or Legislation. There is one minute only for each Member. I call Deputy Doherty.
Please Deputy, the time is up.
The Deputy is out of time. I call the Minister.
Time is up.
Still, the time is up.
We are way over time. It might be a topical issue subject.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
The Deputies have 12 and a half minutes. That is inflation.
Thank you, both Deputies, for those words of wisdom.