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
As there are no other Members here to speak, I ask the Minister of State to conclude the debate.
I have to put the question on the amendment. We have a difficulty in that Deputy Carthy has stepped out. However, we have to-----
That is the way it goes.
I am sorry Deputy; you missed both questions.
I am afraid it is all done. I did not know if you were coming back.
I appreciate that but we could not wait; we did not know. There was nobody else.
It is all done. The motions are done. There were no other speakers and the Minister of State did not wish to speak. That was the issue.
Amendments Nos. 4 and 6 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.
How long is that?
Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 in the name of Deputy Cian O'Callaghan are ruled out of order.
The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach has completed its considerations of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Votes 11,12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 39 and 43. The Select Committee on Health has completed its considerations of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 38.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022, taken on Thursday, 19 June 2025. On the question, "That the amendment to the motion be made", 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 housing delivery. On Wednesday, 25 June 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.
Before we start proceedings, I break with tradition to extend a warm welcome to a very special cohort of young people. With the help of the Little Blue Heroes Foundation, we have four honorary gardaí looking in on us today from home and seven honorary gardaí present with us in the Gallery. Those looking in from home are Shane Hearne, Lennon Shanahan, Lucy O'Shea and Holly Carroll. Hopefully, we will greet them here another day. In the Gallery with us are Joey Moss, Hayden Smith Kirwan, Connell Dunne, Skyler Sheehan…
The Taoiseach to respond without interruption.
Taoiseach to respond, please.
The Taoiseach to respond.
Thank you, Deputy Bacik.
Thank you, Taoiseach. The time is up.
Are the proposed arrangements for this week agreed to?