The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, and has made amendments thereto.
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
The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, and has made amendments thereto.
Excuse me, Deputy.
Deputy Brady, please.
One voice, please.
If the Deputy has something to declare he will do so.
Time, Deputy.
Could we have a bit of mutual respect, please?
Deputy, you are out of time.
Please stop calling people names.
I have had enough of this. Please resume your seat, Deputy.
I ask you all to please respect each other.
Please. Name calling does not do anything for anybody.
Yes, well it is not appropriate or in order. We will now hear some reasoned comments from Deputy Catherine Connolly.
Before I call the Minister of State, we have had possibly unnecessarily acrimonious debate over the last while. I can only say this. I grew up in a country that was practically monocultural and practically monoethnic. I am glad that my adult children have grown to adulthood in a country that is multiethnic. I believe that the Ireland we live in today is enriched by the people who have come here through the visa system and who have come here seeking a better standard of living for themselves and their families, as I…
Thank you. I see that as a political charge. It was a global comment. I do not think it can be taken as applying to any individual as such.
I would much prefer that we had a more restrained debate on these matters and did not enter into that sort of recriminatory-----
If somebody has a complaint to make, I will receive that complaint and deal with it.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Réada Cronin - To discuss school places and accommodation in north Kildare. Deputy Brian Stanley - To discuss the need for funding for youth work and youth projects in Laois and Offaly. Deputy Michael McNamara - To discuss the impact of Circular 0002/2024 on primary schools' special education teacher allocation. Deputy Paul Murphy - To discuss special …
I thank the Deputy.
Is the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, going to sort out this problem for us in Connemara?