I call Deputy Shortall.
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
I call Deputy Shortall.
Provision was made in the Order of Business-----
-----for today for questions and answers.
If Members decide to consume all of the time available in asking questions, they cannot expect to get answers. Perhaps it is possible for the Taoiseach to correspond with Deputy Kelly.
It was open to the Deputy to give the Taoiseach five minutes to answer.
The Taoiseach has just over 20 seconds for a response.
It will be very short.
We are running out of time.
Last, but by no means least, I call Deputy Catherine Connolly. Is the Deputy sharing with Deputy Harkin?
We hear it, Deputy.
The point is made, Deputy. May we hear the Taoiseach's response, please?
Thank you Tánaiste, the time is up.
Can we be brief in response?
Thank you, Tánaiste.
I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan, please.
The following members have been appointed to the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. Representing the Government are Deputies Brophy, Colm Burke, Carroll MacNeill and O'Dowd; representing Fianna Fáil are Deputies Butler, Donnelly, Foley and McGuinness; representing Sinn Féin are Deputies Carthy, Cullinane, Doherty and O'Reilly; representing the Green Party is Deputy Ossian Smyth; representing the Labour Party is Deputy Duncan Smith; representing the Social Democrats is Deputy Shortall; representing Solidarity-P…
Yes.
We move on to Deputy Butler. The Minister might try to include a response to the Deputy when he is responding to Deputy Butler.
I will take Deputy Cahill as well and the Minister might combine his answers.
I call Deputy Ó Murchú, who is sharing time with Deputy Andrews.