We are out of time but I will call the remaining Deputies if they can put their question in 30 seconds. Deputy Mythen is first.
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
We are out of time but I will call the remaining Deputies if they can put their question in 30 seconds. Deputy Mythen is first.
Could we have a very brief response to those matters please?
Deputy Niamh Smyth raised the issue of pig farmers.
Deputy, please let the Taoiseach respond. We have less than a minute and a half remaining.
Thank you, Taoiseach. The time is up. We must move on to Question No. 5.
No, I am sorry we have to move on to Question No. 5. We are way over time.
No, I am sorry.
No, I am sorry. It is not the Taoiseach's fault. People will have to be a little more succinct in the questions they are asking otherwise we will not get any answers. Deputies can talk as much as they like but if they want answers, they must curtail their contributions.
We must be practical about the 25 minutes we have remaining. There are 15 questions and ten questioners. Are Members agreeable that we would give that 25 minutes to this block of questions? There is no chance of getting through any other questions.
Either that or they will be taken next week.
Do Deputies want to hear the response to those questions?
Yes. Shall we do that?
I will ask Deputy Tóibín to start his contribution but I will have to interrupt him then.
No. You are not. According to this list Deputy Ó Snodaigh is next but níl sé anseo.
Fair enough; on you go then but I will still have to interrupt you in a minute.
I call the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan.
Okay. I call Deputy Cullinane.
I call on Deputy O'Reilly, who will share time with Deputy Martin Kenny.
You cannot bilocate.
Deputy Whitmore is sharing with Deputy Shortall.