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 do not like to interrupt the Deputy but I have just re-read the schedule and there is no provision for a ten-minute response at the end from the Minister. If the Deputy wants to get answers, we will have to get them within the time available to us now.
I call the Tánaiste. I mean the Taoiseach. No, I mean the Minister.
We must move on. I call Deputy Howlin.
While the questions on Covid, Mercosur and CETA are important in themselves, they are not relevant to the subject matter that is before us. However, if the Minister has something to say, we will certainly hear him.
We need to go to the next Deputy.
The Deputy's time is up.
I thank the Minister. Are we to take it that President Biden is partial to a bit of lobster?
Is this related to Brexit, Deputy?
It is.
Let us not argue over masks.
We must conclude.
Will the Deputy let the Minister respond, please?
I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin.
Deputy Ó Ríordáin, please. Can we be a little bit orderly?
I am sorry, Minister, but we are out of time.
Ten seconds.
Please.
No. Deputy Ó Ríordáin, please.
Please, Deputy Ó Ríordáin.
Please, you have made your point.