I call Deputy Whitmore now, please.
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 call Deputy Whitmore now, please.
Please, Deputy, allow the Taoiseach to respond.
The Taoiseach's time is up.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
You might learn about the separation of powers, Deputy.
Please, Deputy.
We are running out of time so I ask Deputies O'Donnell and Christopher O'Sullivan to put brief questions.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
We have three other Deputies to speak.
Yes, but there are only 15 minutes for this slot.
The Taoiseach has only one hour - I am sorry, I mean one minute and 40 seconds - to respond-----
-----and I will have to interrupt him because we have to get to the next group of questions.
I am sorry; we are out of time.
Does the House agree to take two minutes from the next group of questions?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Taoiseach without interruption.
We will take four minutes from the next group of questions.
Deputies, please. Deputy Lahart is speaking.
Taoiseach, you have very little time.