Is there not? I thought there was. Mea culpa . Is Sinn Féin not supporting it?
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 there not? I thought there was. Mea culpa . Is Sinn Féin not supporting it?
In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday of next week.
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: Deputy Thomas Pringle - To discuss a foetal alcohol project to be undertaken with a multicare sector approach. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - To discuss the need to provide a full range of services, based on children's needs, in CDNT 4. Deputy Michael McNamara - To discuss water supply to Milltown Malbay during Willie Clancy week. Deputy Claire Kerrane - To discuss th…
The Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, is here to deal with Topical Issues. He is very welcome. Our first Topical Issue comes from Deputy Thomas Pringle, who wishes to discuss a foetal alcohol project to be undertaken with a multicare sector approach.
Is the Minister of State taking them all?
Let us be clear. I want to be helpful to the Deputy. What should be happening is where a Topical Issue is selected and the Department is notified, the Department should be notifying the Deputy as to whether the Minister to deal with it is the Minister from the relevant Department.
To defer, or-----
I will have to call on the Government Chief Whip to examine the matter because procedurally, we are not acting properly, nor ignoring-----
I think Deputy Pringle is.
I came in here to chair this and I am not aware of what the situation is until somebody tells me. The Deputy is telling me now, and I am telling him what the procedure is. Deputy Ó Cuív has pointed it out.
I do not expect the Deputy to be divinely inspired.
The second item I have selected comes from Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, who wishes to discuss the need to provide a full range of services based on children's needs to children's disability network team 4, CDNT 4.
The next matter is from Deputies O'Dowd and Nash.
I thank the Minister, Deputy Burke, for being here to deal with this important matter.
I thank the Minister for taking this matter.
I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, for coming to the Chamber to respond to Deputies Chris Andrews and Seán Crowe, who wish to discuss the planned national children's science centre and the impact of the proposed development on the Iveagh Gardens.
I might be a bit slow, but could the Deputy make it clear to us who is proposing to build this mysterious centre?
What does it have to do with the National Concert Hall?
Who is giving the charity the site?
Right. Can we hear the Minister of State anyway?