They expect us to do our business on their behalf in a positive, constructive and orderly way. Please do not make a show of us.
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
They expect us to do our business on their behalf in a positive, constructive and orderly way. Please do not make a show of us.
Please. I call Deputy Connolly.
That concludes Leaders' Questions well over time, I am afraid.
Let the Taoiseach respond, please.
Deputy McGrath, please. Let the Taoiseach answer.
Please, Deputy. I call Deputy Pringle.
We are not going to have a conversation about it.
We are out of time with three remaining Deputies. They have 30 seconds each.
That concludes Questions on Promised Legislation. Between Leader's Questions and Questions on Promised Legislation we have run 40 minutes over time. That impacts on the day. It impacts on the finishing time, when we are already finishing very late in the evening. I just have to say to Members that persistent disregard of the time allowance set out not by me but by the House amounts to nothing more than disorder. I do not want to be forced into a situation where I have to regard the continuation of this disorder in …
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Can we take three minutes from the final batch of questions in order to allow the Taoiseach respond on these matters?
Thank you, Taoiseach. We need to move to the next question.
On this International Women's Day, we will take Leaders' Questions under Standing Order 36, with Deputy Mary Lou McDonald first.
Time is up, please.
We are way over time. Before we go on, can I ask Deputies to please adhere to the time allocated.
That concludes Leaders' Questions. I take it in the context of this discussion that Members are very happy we will continue to illuminate the House in the Ukrainian colours as we have been doing from the start of this dispute.
The report of the Business Committee has been circulated and can be taken as read. Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed to?
Time is up.