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.
I thought the Deputy was going to congratulate the Minister on the good weather.
Deputy Mattie McGrath is sharing with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.
I do not think the Minister, Deputy Bruton, has responsibility for the bloodstock industry yet.
It must be very interesting living on that flight path.
I do not doubt it. Deputy Pringle will be sharing with Deputy Harkin.
Before proceeding to other business, the House must agree the arrangements for next week's proceedings of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. Yesterday evening, those arrangements were notified in the second revised report of the Business Committee, which has been circulated to Members. Can we take those arrangements as read and, if so, are they agreed? Agreed.
In agreeing to the motion, we are effectively doubling the number of parliamentary questions that can be tabled by a Member to the Department of Health from three to six.
Next is Deputy McDonald. Do you play golf, by the way?
It can be investigated.
Sin deireadh lenár ndíospóireacht leis an Taoiseach. Glacfaimid sos anois ar feadh 20 nóiméad.
We shall proceed to No. 10 on the agenda, statement by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, and questions and answers. The Minister is becoming a regular visitor to the Chamber for these sessions.
To be absolutely fair to the Minister, the preparations for today concerned a debate on the physical heritage in our country. The points she raised are of fundamental importance to the Gaeltacht and people with a concern therein. My understanding is these matters are to be addressed at the Covid-19 committee.
Ceart go leor.
The next speaker is Deputy Carthy.
In that case, there might not be time for Deputy Stanley to speak.
Sorry Deputy, we organise things here ourselves. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat until the Minister has finished.
I ask Deputy Carthy please to resume his seat.
Is the Minister finished?
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