That is precisely what I heard the Taoiseach say and it is precisely what I am proposing to facilitate.
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
That is precisely what I heard the Taoiseach say and it is precisely what I am proposing to facilitate.
The Taoiseach said that the Business Committee should convene to decide how this should be transacted. I presume he is not going to interfere with how the Business Committee decides.
I presume he is not going to interfere with how the Business Committee decides.
Let us have the meeting this afternoon.
So you do not want to have the meeting.
Excuse me, Deputy McDonald. I am not being disingenuous. I am proposing that we take up an offer that was not available heretofore and we work out the arrangements for conducting a question and answer and statement situation tomorrow. There is nothing disingenuous about that.
We will wind the clock back. Sure God knows, we are used to being here all night in any event.
We are not going to start back to that issue. Deputy Kelly has already asked a question. I ask the Taoiseach to resume his seat. Deputy Kelly has had his say.
The Taoiseach already answered the Deputy at length.
I ask the Taoiseach to be brief, please.
This is becoming farcical. We are moving on.
I now call on Deputies whose names were carried forward from yesterday.
That was not exactly the same matter but the Taoiseach may address the two matters.
Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett is next. The Deputy is not lost for words, is he?
We are carrying Deputies forward from yesterday.
Is the Bill being opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
We have to move on.
I am sorry for interrupting but we have to move on.
I am sorry but the time is up.