Deputy Durkan has been loyal to the cause for many years.
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
Deputy Durkan has been loyal to the cause for many years.
Okay.
I thank the Minister of State.
The Minister of State's time is up.
The Deputy has asked a specific question.
I am sorry. In fairness, the Minister of State may not be in a position to answer the question. That is fine, but a specific question deserves a specific answer.
Let the Minister of State answer.
Will the Deputy let the Minister of State answer?
Let the Deputy continue with her next question.
Let the Minister of State answer.
Please let the Minister of State answer.
The Minister of State is specifically precluded from expressing a comment about an individual planning matter.
The Minister of State can speak about general planning policy.
The Minister of State cannot become involved in any way, including directing, An Bord Pleanála on an individual planning matter.
Is that in a general policy context?
I thank the Deputy and the Minister of State. That was interesting.
We do not have time.
We should conclude on that point of agreement.
Before proceeding, the House must agree the arrangements for next week's proceedings of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. Those arrangements were notified in the report of the Business Committee for next week's meeting, which was circulated to Members this morning. I take it we can agree those arrangements as read. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I bet the Minister never ate the mushy peas in those places.