We have had the questions already, Deputy. These are the statements.
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 have had the questions already, Deputy. These are the statements.
The Deputy can see whether he will get eight minutes.
For the record, the Deputy is down here as having a four-minute slot, together with Deputy O'Connor, who also had four minutes.
Now we go to a Government slot where Deputy Alan Farrell is sharing with Deputy Murnane O'Connor.
Deputy Matthews had a short slot. He took two minutes earlier. I am working off the list before me. The Deputies can do what they like but on the list before me are Deputies Alan Farrell and Murnane O'Connor, and actually Deputy Carey as well.
I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler. She may need to take bed and breakfast in this place, given how much time she spends in the Chamber.
A toilet facility is a pretty rudimentary service. If the toilet is already there, it is even more straightforward that it should be made available. It is all very well to tell Deputy Murnane O'Connor that she should follow up on it. Given the millions, indeed, billions of euro that we are now spending on the rail service it would be no harm if the Minister asked Iarnród Éireann to cop itself on and tell them that customers cannot go to the toilet online.
The next speaker is Deputy Joan Collins, whose enormous contribution to the compilation of this report has been already acknowledged.
In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time today.
The Taoiseach without interruption.
Deputy Carthy is not the leader.
The time is up.
I ask Deputies to please adhere to the time limits set down. Can we also please give up the heckling? It does not show the House in a very good light to citizens at home looking in on proceedings.
I ask Deputy Carthy to show a little bit of decorum.
If people are going to adopt a strategy of frustrating this House by heckling constantly, I will respond by suspending the House. I ask Deputies not to make me do that and to show a little bit of respect.
I thank the Deputy, but his time is up.
I thank the Taoiseach, but time is up.
I am sorry, but the time is up.
This is more suited to a parliamentary question, Deputy.
Ask a question.