The Deputy should not do it now either and should resume his seat.
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 should not do it now either and should resume his seat.
We are not having this. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat.
The Deputy is out of order.
The Minister should not be helpful-----
I wish Members would learn to read the clock. So many of them seem to be horologically challenged.
There should not be any inference in what the Deputy is saying-----
-----that questions the integrity of the Attorney General.
All right.
I am decidedly uncomfortable with this line of questioning. I call on the Minister to briefly respond.
I thank the members for their co-operation. On the point raised by Deputy Tóibín, it is important that if a Minister gives an undertaking on behalf of the Government to come back to a Member, they should do so. I am anxious to hear from Members who have not received replies they were promised in order that we might investigate the matter and see what can be done.
I congratulate the Deputy on bringing it forward. Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
I congratulate Deputy Gould on bringing forward his legislation. Is it being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
We move to Sinn Féin. I call Deputy Martin Kenny, who is sharing time with Deputies Daly, Andrews, Cronin and Patricia Ryan.
I now go to the Regional Group where Deputy Fitzpatrick is sharing time with Deputy Shanahan.
I call Deputy Richard O'Donoghue, who is sharing time with Deputy Michael Collins and Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.