It is the Deputy's opinion about what you said.
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
It is the Deputy's opinion about what you said.
Deputy, whatever you were referring to it is-----
Excuse me, Deputy. It is Deputy Geoghegan's opinion of what you said. That is it. Move on. Start the clock.
You brought it up. We will stop the clock to clarify.
No, I have stopped the clock to clarify. It was notified to the Whip's office. The time was the time. It did not mean it was allocated if I was notified.
Deputy, I am-----
I am clarifying it. We will get the clock going again.
Report Stage is being taken tonight.
The acceptance of amendment No. 6 involves the deletion of section 19.
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the guaranteeing the right to education in Irish for all. On Tuesday, 4 March 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 deferred division relating to the Aontú amendment to the Government amendment to the motion regarding waste in public expenditure. Today, 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.
Please.
Let the Taoiseach answer.
Please let the Taoiseach answer. The Deputy has made his point.
Before I move to the Social Democrats, I welcome the group from Charleville CBS Primary. We have a pretty full Gallery today but we have a very special guest, a little girl of six years old called Maddie, whose dream was to come to the Dáil. Make her dream come true.
Very good.
Deputies.
I thank the Taoiseach.
Deputy O'Callaghan, please.
Are the proposed arrangements for the week's business agreed to?