I thank the Tánaiste. We move to Labour Group leader, Deputy Bacik.
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
I thank the Tánaiste. We move to Labour Group leader, Deputy Bacik.
Thank you, Deputy.
I thank the Tánaiste. We move now to Aontú and Deputy Tóibín.
I reiterate that Deputies should stick to their allocated times. If they do not do so, it will have an impact on later speakers.
The Deputy is over time.
One of the Deputy's colleagues will miss out because he went 20 seconds over his time. It is a minute and a minute.
I thank the Tánaiste. I call Deputy Sherlock on behalf of the Labour Party.
I thank the Deputy. I call on the Tánaiste.
Lest anyone thinks that Deputy O'Flynn has swapped grouping, he has not; I made a mistake. It is now the turn of the Independent and Parties Technical Group and Deputy Brian Stanley.
Thank you, Deputy. You are in another Member’s time.
These allegations were made yesterday and I addressed them.
The Deputy cannot make an allegation against a Member of either House. It is to protect the Deputy as well as everybody.
This is not a playground.
I addressed this yesterday.
As the Chair, I am asking the Deputy not to make those allegations again. We addressed this yesterday. It is being dealt with in writing to the Deputy's Whip. The Deputy can withdraw the allegations.
You can withdraw the allegations now, Deputy.
Now the Deputy's time is up.
Deputy Farrell's time is now up and she is in another Member's time. I call the Tánaiste to respond.
In relation to criminal investigations, I caution that the Deputy does not jeopardise anything.
Last but not least, I call Deputy O'Connor.