No, the Minister of State is finished now.
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
No, the Minister of State is finished now.
Bogfaidh muid ar aghaidh go Ceist Uimh. 7 in ainm an Teachta O’Rourke.
Excuse me. The Deputy is correct.
Thank you, Deputy. The Minister will respond, and then the Deputy can come back in.
This is Question No. 8.
The Minister is answering that one quickly, because he only has a minute and a half left.
The Deputy asked. No, the question is Question No. 8.
Yes.
The Minister will respond now and the Deputy can come back in.
We are ahead of time. There has been a request from the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor, to speak for two minutes, with the agreement of the House. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I also welcome Jordan and Cian and their family and thank them for coming to tell us their family's story. They have been an inspiration country-wide. While that concludes the statements, I think I say on behalf of all Members that it does only that. Jordan and Cian and their family have left a lasting impression on the Members of Dáil Éireann.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Shane Moynihan - To discuss provision of a new school building at Scoil Chrónáin. Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss increasing public participation and interest in the work of the European Union. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman - To discuss the increasing processing times for residence permit renewals. Deputy Sinéad Gibney - To discuss the closure of Carlow Colle…
To be fair, we are way ahead of time, but I am going to let the other Deputies respond first and then let Deputy Rory Hearne in at the end. I call Deputy Geoghegan.
Thank you, Deputy.
The Minister of State's time is up. The Deputy has ten minutes. He can put it to him.
In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 15 July 2026.
That is a rhetorical question.
I welcome all the visitors in the Gallery, in particular the victims. They are most welcome.
Please, allow the answer without interruption.
The Deputies were not interrupted.