The Deputy's point has been well made before.
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 Deputy's point has been well made before.
The Deputy's questions are absolutely legitimate. If I heard the Chief Whip correctly, he stated quite unambiguously that these questions will be answered in the course of the six-hour Second Stage debate. If they are not, I suggest to the Deputy we can reconsider the matter at the end of Second Stage.
There is collective responsibility at the Cabinet. I am sure if we are told by the Government we will get the answers, we will get them. Let us not presume we will get the wrong answers.
There is collective responsibility.
We are all trying to have a reasonable discussion and deal reasonably with this. Nobody is going to lecture anybody.
Deputy Healy-Rae-----
The man or woman has not been born that could silence the Deputy.
Does the Minister for Health wish to comment?
Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed?
We will have to engage with each other as colleagues to find a more constructive and co-operative approach to the conduct of business.
With Members' indulgence I would like to make a few remarks before proceeding to Leaders' Questions. I feel it is appropriate to do so at the start of our autumn term. As we are all aware, an event in Clifden gave rise to the Taoiseach's decision to recall the Dáil early. The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and many other leaders and public figures have said, quite rightly, that the dinner hosted by the self-styled Oireachtas golf society should never have happened. Members, we all make mistakes. There is not one among us …
I call the leader of the Sinn Féin Party, Deputy McDonald. She has some additional time today because of the new parliamentary arrangements.
The Deputy’s time is up.
I thank the Taoiseach.
I thank the Taoiseach.
Thank you Taoiseach.
Thank you, Deputy.
I ask the Deputy to conclude, please.
We are over time. I ask the Taoiseach to conclude.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020, without recommendations and has passed the Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020, without amendment.