I thank the Deputy.
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 thank the Deputy.
How stands the amendment?
Amendments Nos. 2, 3, 11 and 12 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
I thank the Deputy. In the course of his impassioned contribution, he made reference to the Minister's morals. I know he is a new Deputy so I did not want to interrupt him but I think we all have to accept that we can come in here, have a debate and vehemently disagree with each other and have radically different approaches to matters, but it is beyond the pale for us to start questioning other people's morals. Everybody is here, in my view, to do the very best they can and I think we should accept that.
The time permitted for this debate having expired, I am required now to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of 1 February: "That the amendments set down by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and not disposed of are hereby made to the Bill, Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby passed." Is that agreed? It is not agreed.
Lá Fhéile Bríde sona daoibh go léir. I hope you all have a very good St. Brigid's Day.
Go raibh míle maith agat. I call Deputy McDonald.
The time is up.
Please.
I thank the Taoiseach. The time is up now.
The time is up, please.
We move to the Regional Group. I call Deputy Canney.
The report of the Business Committee has been circulated and may be taken as read. Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed to?
I call Deputy Doherty.
I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
I thank the Deputy; his time is up.
His time is up.
I understand we will have question time with the Minister for Education this evening. I call Deputy Michael Collins.
I call Deputy Naughten.
I thank Deputy Naughten. There is nobody else. I call on the Taoiseach to reply.