Sorry, you are not entitled to speak. I call Deputy Michael Collins.
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
Sorry, you are not entitled to speak. I call Deputy Michael Collins.
You are not entitled to speak in this instance.
Just a second, Deputy-----
I just want to confirm that. We will stop the clock.
We will come back to Deputy Ó Laoghaire when we are finished with Deputy Collins.
We will now restart the clock.
I thank the Deputy. Before Deputy Ó Laoghaire begins, I ask the Clerk to confirm his entitlement.
I thank the Deputy. I ask the Chief Whip to respond.
Sorry Deputy, I am just about to respond. Resume your seat, please.
Thank you, Deputy.
Deputy-----
Thank you, Deputy.
I thank the Deputy. He has set down his amendment.
The question is that the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and that the proposed arrangements for this week's business are hereby agreed to. Is that agreed?
The Taoiseach is over time.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
We are.
I thank the Members. Before we proceed with the business, I wish to make a short statement. I wish to thank all who contributed to the motion today, including those who spoke against me, demonstrating their entitlement to free and orderly debate. It is regrettable the matter of speaking rights was unable to be resolved by consensus, despite 20 hours of full and frank discussion on the matter and my earnest efforts to mediate. It goes without saying that in the absence of consensus, dissentients are bound to be unha…
I am loath to interrupt, but I believe relevance might be an issue with regard to the Estimates debate.