Deputy McGrath to speak next and I ask him to please stick to his time.
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
Deputy McGrath to speak next and I ask him to please stick to his time.
No, we are not having any points of clarification; I am sorry.
I thank the Taoiseach and his time is up.
Time is up, please.
Time is up.
The Taoiseach to speak without interruption, please.
I thank the Taoiseach.
I thank the Taoiseach. The time is up.
Deputy O'Reilly is sharing time with Deputy Clarke.
It is not appropriate to talk about court cases in the House or to express views on them.
It has come to my attention that the Deputy is sharing time with Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Paul McAuliffe - to discuss supports for taxi drivers; (2) Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - to discuss the lack of water and wastewater infrastructure in rural areas of Cork North-Central; (3) Deputies Fergus O'Dowd and Ruairí Ó Murchú - to discuss the need for a public inquiry into the Covid-related deaths at Dealgan House nursing home; (4) Deputy Bria…
The Chamber suddenly seems very small, but it is good to be back. I welcome the Minister of State. We have 220 minutes in which to deal with the Bill before the House.
I do not think it is appropriate to raise cases of that nature where the parties involved are not here to answer for themselves.
Okay.
I very much appreciate the Deputy's passion for these issues but he must admit that he is wandering away from the provisions of the Bill we are supposed to be discussing.
I admire Deputy Michael Collins's versatility for getting in a variety of issues of interest to him.
I could listen to Deputy Fitzmaurice for hours. Nobody else is offering so I invite the Minister of State to respond to the debate.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 without amendment.
I thank Deputy Nash. I ask Members to try to concentrate on the provisions of the Bill. I call Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, who is substituting for Deputy James O'Connor.