The Deputy wants to come in. I am sorry, we would love to hear Deputy Durkan.
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
The Deputy wants to come in. I am sorry, we would love to hear Deputy Durkan.
You could, but hopefully you will not.
It is interesting the last speakers spoke about the need for a debate on the planning system. It is certainly one we might facilitate in the next Dáil session. Like Deputy Durkan, I would need to be manacled to stay silent during such a debate if it happens. The Minister of State will wrap up this important business.
I call Deputy Bríd Smith. She can remain seated if it is more comfortable for her.
Deputy Mattie McGrath is welcome back to the House.
Before I call the Minister to reply, I understand Deputy Connolly would like to make a contribution as well.
Thank you, Deputy Murphy. Would you like to withdraw your allegation against the Taoiseach accusing him of misleading the House? You seemed delighted with the clarification.
I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and all the Members for their diligent attendance. It has been a long day. It strikes me that we have a lot of work to do to create a family-friendly working environment, given that we are still here at 10.30 p.m. I thank all the staff, including the Civil Service and the staff of the Houses, for being unfailingly helpful and diligent in our service. I thank them very much.
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I thought for a minute the Deputy was going to name all 638 roads.
I would say you do.
That concludes Leaders' Questions more or less on time, so congratulations to everyone.
Thank you very much, Tánaiste. The time is up.
Thank you, Tánaiste.
Thank you, Deputy. The time is up.
The time is up, Deputy, please.
This could be a Topical Issue matter.
I thank the Deputy for raising that important matter. Has the Tánaiste sent his own letter yet?
There are three Deputies remaining and they have 30 seconds each.
Please, Deputy.