CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements
That concludes the questions and statements. Would the Taoiseach like to make a concluding statement?
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Rhetoric & votes →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.
Party over time
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
Record
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Authorisation to instruct Legal Representatives: Motion
Is that agreed?
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Authorisation to instruct Legal Representatives: Motion
It is to deal with the challenge to the State regarding the legislation that was passed here some weeks ago. It is a challenge by two journalists.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
No. 3 c is a motion regarding the quorum. The proposal is to reduce the quorum for these special sittings from 20 to ten. I call the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, to move the motion.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
Yes?
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
I am sure we will have more correspondence.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
We are not going to have to a debate about it now.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
Take that up with your party.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
The Deputy is right that we have had correspondence and I look forward to us having more correspondence.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
Let me make it very clear that the decisions about reduced attendances here have been agreed by all of the parties. When the proposal was brought to the House, nobody objected to it. It has the support of all the party leaders. I understand that some individual Members are very frustrated at not getting the opportunity to come here regularly. I put it to the Deputy that they should take that up with their party leaders or whoever selects the people who come here. I am well aware that many people share Deputy MacSha…
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
No, we are not having any further-----
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
We are having no further debate on it. Please resume your seat.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
I will hear the Deputy's point of order.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
The Order of Business is already agreed.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
Bring forward a proposal, Deputy.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
Bring forward a proposal, Deputy.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
No, what is implicit in what the Deputy is saying is that somebody is enforcing a decision on a House. Any decisions arrived at here, in this instance, are arrived at by consensus and otherwise by agreement. Deputies McGuinness and Niall Collins want to come in on the same matter. I call Deputy Niall Collins.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Standing Orders 21 and 22: Motion
A decision was made yesterday to begin the process of reintroducing conventional parliamentary questions and a finalised report on that will be available next week. I call Deputy McGuinness.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements
The Solidarity-People Before Profit group now has ten minutes. I take it they will use a question and answer format.
CC
2020-04-30 · Dail
Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements
I ask the Minister to respond.