Is the Bill being opposed?
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
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
If Deputy Devlin is determined to fill the shoes of former Senator Leyden, he will have large and interesting shoes to fill.
I thank the Minister and call on Deputy Cullinane. Is the Deputy sharing with Deputy Ward?
Deputy Ward will have five minutes.
Are you sure we can be described as "more normal"?
No, please Deputy-----
Deputy Healy-Rae, contain yourself.
Thank you Deputy Healy-Rae. You have made your point.
We are moving on to the Rural Independent Group. Sorry, we have had the Rural Independent Group. We had better not go back-----
Next is the Independent Group. Deputy Catherine Connolly is sharing time with Deputies McNamara and Fitzmaurice.
The Deputy's time is up.
Please, Deputy.
Allow the Minister to continue without interruption, please.
In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 6 October 2021. I thank Members for their co-operation on that business.
I welcome the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, to the House.
The Deputy is being carefully observed.
We have no time for an answer. Is the Minister taking Leaders' Questions?
In that case, the Minister can respond to Deputy Connolly while we wait for the Tánaiste to arrive, if he wishes to do so.
I thank the Deputy. His time is up.