I thank Deputy Whitmore. Is the Bill 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
I thank Deputy Whitmore. Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Before we move on, can we have a brief response to those important matters?
The next item is a motion regarding confidence in the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence. It is due to conclude within 110 minutes and any division demanded will be taken immediately. Before we commence, I wish to remind Members of certain rules of debate. It is a long-standing rule that allegations of a serious nature against an officeholder can only be made by substantive motion in the House, which is a point I believe I made earlier today. A motion of confidence cannot be used as a vehicle to allow Members…
Please.
Thank you, Minister. Your time is up.
The next contributor is the Tánaiste, who is sharing time with the Minister for Justice, Deputy Humphreys.
We should all be conscious that the public is watching and listening what is going on here, so let us behave, all of us, with a little bit of decorum.
No. Sorry, Minister. You cannot come in here and impugn a Member in that manner, Deputy Murphy. I ask you to withdraw that statement.
Minister, please proceed.
I thank the Minister; her time is up.
I call Deputy Richmond, who is sharing time with Deputy Bruton and the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan.
I apologise to Deputy Mairéad Farrell, who I should have called already.
The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is sharing time with Deputies Cowen and Cathal Crowe.
I call Deputy Cowen, who is sharing time with Deputy Cathal Crowe.
The Deputy should not be distracted.
Thank you, Deputy. The time is up.
The Deputy's time is up.
Thank you Deputy. The time is up.
Can Members stop the heckling? Sinn Féin has the next time slot. I call Deputy Pearse Doherty.