Is the Bill opposed?
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 the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2020: Vote 34. 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 service of the year ending on 31 December 2020: Votes 26 and 45.
The Standing Business Committee of Dáil Éireann has completed its consideration under Standing Order 30 of the request from the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to waive the requirement to give the general scheme and draft heads of the Planning and Development Nature Conservation (Heritage Functions) Bill 2020 to the relevant committee under Standing Order 173 and has agreed thereto.
The Select Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration has completed its consideration of the following further Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2020: Vote 40.
I fail to see the Minister of State's personal empathy appearing in the response that the HSE has drafted.
More significantly, no explanation is given as to why the carers who were providing satisfactory care were withdrawn. Is it possible to explain that?
I thank the Minister of State. That is very helpful.
We will arrange for a copy of the reply to be given to the Deputy.
In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time later today.
Before proceeding to Leaders' Questions, I wish to share some good news with Members. The Convention Centre Dublin has been recognised as Europe's leading meetings and conference centre for 2020 at the 27th annual World Travel Awards. This is the fourth time this convention centre has won the award. I am sure Members will recognise the significance of this achievement in such a challenging year for the sector and will join me in offering our congratulations to the board and staff of the centre, who continue to look…
We must move on to the next speaker.
We move finally to Deputy Mattie McGrath on behalf of the Rural Independent Group.
The Taoiseach's time is up.
That concludes Leaders' Questions. We are already running significantly behind time. On Questions on Promised Legislation, 20 Deputies have indicated.
The time is up.
The time is up.
Deputy please, the time is up.
I thank the Deputy.