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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
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This is Deputy Tóibín's question.
Can we stop the interruptions please?
Please, please, please.
Please resume your seat Deputy and I will ask the Taoiseach to respond.
I thank Deputy Collins.
Deputy, please.
Please, Deputy.
Deputies, please.
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy.
Time is up, Deputy.
Anois, an Teachta Fitzpatrick is sharing his time with Deputies Tóibín, Lowry and Shanahan.
Deputy Mattie McGrath is sharing with his colleagues.
Before I call on the Minister of State, I want to echo the sentiments expressed by so many people who wish to express sympathy to those who have lost people. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle was quite right in describing the increasing loss of life as a real catastrophe. The Minister of State can see from the strength of the emotions and feelings of people how this subject awakes a strong response in public representatives. Key points were made on the condition of roads, which cannot be extricated from connectivity to the…
Nuair a bhíomar ag déileáil leis seo inné, bhí an t-urlár ag an Teachta Bríd Smith. Níl sí anseo. Rachaimid ar aghaidh chuig an Teachta Ó Cuív. Tá seacht nóiméad aige.
I thank Deputy Shanahan. Our next contributor is Deputy Murnane O'Connor. Is the Deputy sharing with Deputy O'Dea or is she on her own? Deputy O'Dea is later.
I thank Deputy Murnane O'Connor. We will now go to Deputies McGrath and Healy-Rae.
The vote will be deferred until the weekly division time. We cannot have the weekly division time until 7.30 p.m., so the House will stand suspended for 20 minutes.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024, taken on Wednesday, 10 April 2024. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2) that division must be taken now.