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
Before we move to questions on policy or legislation, I welcome Tom and Catherine Lyons and their family, Vicky, Alex, Daniel and Lily, to the Dáil. They are all from Ardagh in County Limerick. We will move on to questions on policy or legislation. I remind Deputies that each question and answer is one minute in duration.
I thank the Deputy. Well done. Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
We will now send the Bill to the Seanad.
The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 1 – President's Establishment; Vote 2 – Department of the Taoiseach; Vote 3 – Office of the Attorney General; Vote 4 – Central Statistics Office; Vote 5 – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; and Vote 6 – Office of the Chief State Solicitor.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level. On Thursday, 3 July 2025, on the question, "That 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 proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the application of the safe third country concept. On Thursday, 3 July 2025, on the question, "That 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 proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a European Council recommendation on a co-ordinated approach to the transition out of temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine. On Thursday, 3 July 2025, on the question, "That 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 Second Stage of the Ministers and Secretaries (Attorney General) Bill 2023, taken on Thursday, 3 July 2025. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
The question is lost and the Bill is defeated.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding student fees. On Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 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.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to amendment No. 1 to Government amendment No. 1. On Wednesday, 9 July 2025, on the question, "That the amendment to the amendment be made", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.
I thank the Taoiseach.
Deputy O’Callaghan to respond.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
Are the proposed arrangements for this week's business agreed to?
The Deputy needs to read the amendment.
Is all that in the amendment, Deputy?
I thank the Deputy. He has put the amendment.
The question is: are the proposed arrangements agreed?