Is that agreed? Agreed.
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 that agreed? Agreed.
Waste not, want not.
I am loath to interrupt the Deputy but I do not know by what stretch of the imagination we could associate the occupied territories Bill with the issue of Brexit.
I do not see any link with the occupied territories.
You are being creative, but not creative enough.
We are not here to discuss the programme for Government. I am sure all those involved in the discussions for the programme for Government will be encouraged by the fact the Deputy is encouraging them to get on with completing it. Nonetheless, it is not relevant to the debate before us.
Deputy, we all know in this House that the Attorney General's advice is never published.
We would all love to know what is going to be in the programme for the Government. I do not think the Minister of State is in a position to tell us. Is she in a position to tell us?
Would Deputy Kenny like to ask about anything else?
I thank him very much for that interesting contribution. I call Deputy Berry.
Deputy Pringle will share time with Deputy Harkin.
The next speaker is from the Labour Party. Deputy Duncan Smith has ten minutes.
Before proceeding, the House must agree arrangements for the item of business we are about to take, that is, the annual transition statements with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. These arrangements are as follows: there will be a ten-minute opening speech by the Minister; 15 minutes each for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin; and ten minutes for all other parties and groups. Are those arrangements agreed? Agreed. The normal Order of Business will be taken at 12 noon.
Is the Minister available?
We must move on. I call Deputy Kerrane.
The Minister has 30 seconds to reply.
I call Deputy Pringle. He is sharing time with Deputy Fitzmaurice.
The Standing Business Committee has completed its consideration under Standing Order 30 of the request by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to waive the requirement for pre-legislative scrutiny under Standing Order 173 on the general scheme and the draft heads of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2020 and has agreed thereto.
I remind Members that the House has agreed, for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency only, that the rapporteur's report on the Order of Business shall not be read out but shall be taken as read. Accordingly, there are two proposals to put to the House today. Is the proposal for dealing with Wednesday's business agreed to? Agreed. Is the proposal for dealing with Thursday's business agreed to? Agreed.
We will move to Uimh. 5, ráiteas ón Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna agus ceisteanna agus freagraí maidir le clár oideachais mhí Iúil. Tá deich nóiméad ag an Aire.