If we are still here at 8 p.m., we can do that. 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
If we are still here at 8 p.m., we can do that. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I call on the Taoiseach to make his statement. He has ten minutes.
We have ten minutes for each leader, which can be statements, statements and questions or whatever Members like, but there are only ten minutes available.
Glaoim ar an Teachta McDonald. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil biseach ort agus fáilte romhat ar ais.
I understand Deputy Michael Collins is sharing time with Deputy Richard O'Donoghue.
The Deputy can do that. The Taoiseach will answer.
That is correct, but the Deputy will have to leave time for the Taoiseach to respond.
I invite the Taoiseach to respond to the questions of Deputy McNamara and, if he has a few minutes, to address briefly points raised by other Deputies. I acknowledge he is pressed for time.
We will leave it there, please.
For the record, the Business Committee agreed to requests for questions and statements. If people consume all the time of the ten minutes making statements and including questions, it leaves no time for the answers. Deputy Martin's suggestion is best that the Taoiseach can respond in writing to points that he has not managed to cover.
I call Deputy O'Donoghue, who is sharing time with Deputy Michael Collins.
That completes our statements on the economy. This is obviously a matter to which we will be returning on several future occasions. We move now to No. 6, before which we will take a five-minute recess.
There is ten minutes allowed per group for questions and answers. Would Deputies prefer one minute questions followed by one minute answers or five minutes of questions followed by five minutes of answers from the Minister?
Okay.
Deputy Browne has a minute and a half.
We have five minutes for an answer.
No. The slot is ten minutes in its entirety: five minutes for the question and five minutes for the answer. I call Deputy Browne.
I call Deputy Feighan.
The Deputy should know that. It is not for me to tell him.
I call Deputy Róisín Shortall.