We have important parliamentary business to do-----
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
We have important parliamentary business to do-----
We are either for or against the proposal.
Parliamentary language, please, Deputy.
Does Deputy Harkin wish to add something?
I thank the Deputy.
I thank the Deputy.
No, the Deputy is over time. He should please respect the time.
I thank the Deputy.
Sin deireadh anois le ceisteanna an Aire Airgeadais. Tá brón orm faoi sin ach táimid as am. We now proceed to the Future Ireland Fund-----
We are out of time. If the Deputy wants to put down a Topical Issue on that matter, I will take it.
I know you could.
We will not have a second round.
I do not think so.
We will see.
Can I just, as Ceann Comhairle, say to you, Deputy Varadkar, that I, in the Chair, am deeply grateful to you for your constant co-operation, for your total professionalism as a parliamentarian over the years, having held the office of Taoiseach, and for the very sound advice you gave on those occasions when it was required? On behalf of everyone here, I wish you all the very best in the future that lies ahead for you. I am sure it is going to be long, successful and happy. I now call on the Chief Whip and Minister …
I thank the Chief Whip. Is the proposed business for the week agreed?
The whole country is looking in. Can we please behave with a bit of decorum?
It is not appropriate to describe the election of a Taoiseach as a jamboree.
Let us have regard to and respect for our Constitution and the role we play here. This is not, I assure the Deputy, a jamboree.
Is the business as proposed for the week agreed to?