Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 172 of 425 decisive votes (10 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 | 5,548 | 2022-04-07 – 2026-10-01 |
| IND | Independent | 825 | 2020-03-05 – 2026-06-09 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · IND 2024-11-29–present
Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
Thank you, Deputy.
Thank you, Taoiseach. The Social Democrats are next, with Deputy O'Callaghan.
Thank you, Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
I call Deputy Tóibín, representing the Independent Technical Group.
Please, Deputy Donnelly. I call Deputy Michael Collins.
Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Shane Moynihan.
Thank you. I call Deputy Michael Murphy.
I thank the Taoiseach. We are just about out of time but I will go ahead with Deputy Ó Súilleabháin.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to a motion on the Mercosur trade agreement, taken on Tuesday, 13 January 2026. On the question, "That the amendment to the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding Uisce Éireann infrastructure delivery, accountability and repair timelines. On Wednesday, 14 January 2026, on the question "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
Before we start, I wish everyone a happy, peaceful and progressive 2026. As we now move to the first Leaders' Questions of 2026 under Standing Order 38, I call Deputy McDonald.
We have no clock. We have a problem for the moment but I am using a stopwatch here so I will give the Taoiseach a few seconds.
Thank you, Deputy. I call the Taoiseach to respond.
Thank you, Deputy.
Deputy, this is not a back-and-forth.
Sorry, but we will take that afterwards.