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 Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2021: Vote 26 and Vote 45.
The House has agreed that, for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency only, the rapporteur's report of the Business Committee shall not be read out but shall be taken as read. Arising from it there are just two proposals to put to the House. Is the proposal for dealing with today's business agreed? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed to? Agreed. I call Deputy McDonald.
I thank the Taoiseach.
I thank the Taoiseach. Time is up.
Time is up, Deputy, please.
I thank the Taoiseach. Time is up.
A number of the Deputy's colleagues are offering on this matter.
That sounds like a good Topical Issue matter or a parliamentary question.
That concludes the Order of Business. Those Deputies not reached today will be given priority tomorrow.
Is the Bill 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.
Yes. I am sorry, Taoiseach. I am aware of the questions but we have to move on to Question No. 2.
Does anybody else wish to speak?
Is any other Member offering before I go to the Minister? I call on the Minister to respond.
How stands the amendment?
Amendment No. 2 arises out of committee proceedings.
As someone who has needed to be completely agnostic on the two amendments before us, I nonetheless want to make some reference to the important points a number of Deputies have made, including Deputy Howlin on the issue of Dáil reform. He is someone who has contributed significantly to the process of reform. I think we would all consider the introduction in recent years of pre-legislative scrutiny to be one of the most important pillars we have put in place. The respective committees on Dáil reform during the previ…
I have just been informed that somebody who is very well known to most of us here, Alice Kearney, is retiring. She has laboured long in the Department of the Taoiseach and has dealt with Government Chief Whip's business for many years in an effective and fair way for everyone in this House. She has given the House great, outstanding and courageous service on many occasions. She is retiring this week and will be sadly missed. I ask Members to give her a big and hearty round of applause.