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
No, Deputy, please. The vast majority of us do not want to see anybody fired from any job.
Please, Deputy Ring.
Deputies, please. It is extremely late and that possibly does not bring out the best in any of us.
Let us contain ourselves. Deputy Steven Matthews wants to make a contribution.
I thank the Deputy and must interrupt him.
Deputy Steven Matthews made a very valid point. He emphasised the need for us to have a debate on this particular matter in the new year when we return after Christmas. I regret being involved in the debate as I have been-----
-----because of the debate that took place here before. I have to say that in 36 years of experience at local government and national levels, I would say yes, the planning system has been consistent. It has been consistent in its inconsistency and that is the difficulty but let us debate that matter in the new year as the opportunity arises. The time permitted for this particular debate having expired, I am required to put the question in accordance with the order of the Dáil of 7 December: “That, in respect of eac…
A message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it accordingly.
I omitted to mention that there are four Ministers present to emphasise the importance of this particular matter, which is particularly good. The next speaker is Deputy Howlin.
Will the Deputies claiming a division please rise?
As fewer than ten Members have risen I declare the question carried. In accordance with Standing Order 82 the names of the Deputies dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Dáil.
Members and all others in attendance are again asked to exercise personal responsibility in respect of protecting themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid. Will they please adhere, as they have been doing, to the guidelines?
I thank the Taoiseach. The time is up.
I call Deputy Shanahan.
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 and has made amendments thereto.
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for the public services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2021: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The report of the Business Committee is taken as read. Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed to?
Is there anyone else on the Order of Business? No. I call on the Taoiseach to respond.
We are attempting to agree the Order of Business.
Thank you, Taoiseach. The time is up.