What must the Deputy protest about?
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
What must the Deputy protest about?
I think the Minister of State has indicated she will ask the Minister to correspond with the Deputy.
To be fair, there is a Cabinet meeting taking place and the Minister of State has-----
I assure Members that I will correspond with the Minister of State based on what she has said. If Deputy Ó Cuív is not satisfied with the response, he should feel free to raise this matter here again.
Tá a fhios agam go maith. Táimid ag dul ar aghaidh.
The third matter comes from Deputy Andrews, who also wants to deal with a very important matter, a matter which unfortunately affects an ever-declining number of people. He wishes to discuss a statutory support package for survivors of thalidomide.
I thank Deputy Bacik and the Minister of State for being here to deal with that matter.
Deputy Cullinane, you have 15 minutes.
A division has been called. In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), it is postponed until the weekly division time this evening.
Before proceeding to Leaders' Questions, I ask the House to join with me in offering our condolences to the Clerk of the Dáil, Peter Finnegan, whose father Billy passed away this morning. I know Members will wish to join me in offering our sympathies to Peter, to his mother Mary, brother John and sisters Marie and Clare. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
That concludes Leaders' Questions for today. We move straight away to Questions on Promised Legislation.
The Minister without interruption, please.
The Minister without interruption.
The Minister's time is up.
I thank the Deputy; the point is made.
The Minister, please, without interruption.
I thank the Minister; his time is up.
The Minister's time is up. I call Deputy Boyd Barrett.
I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett; his time is up.
The Deputy's time is up.