Deputy Ward might indulge me for a moment.
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
Deputy Ward might indulge me for a moment.
The tours are on, and I wish to welcome the members of Rosslare Harbour Women's Shed who have come to visit us today and are in the Gallery. They are most welcome. I call Deputy Mark Ward.
I thank Deputy Rice. Before I call the next Member, I wish to welcome, from my own village of Ramsgrange, the group Blokes With Cameras. They have had a few women join them today and they are all most welcome. I now call Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.
The Minister says that she does not have that power. She can address the issue later.
The Deputy's time is up.
The Deputy is eating into other Members' time.
I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Pat Buckley - To discuss an application for an interim ancillary grant by a national school in Mitchelstown. Deputy Tom Brabazon - To discuss the loss of staff at St. Francis Junior School in Priorswood in the context of its new DEIS plus status. Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss the steps being taken to address and mitigate storm water overflow discharge…
Sorry, Deputy, that is not allowed.
The Deputy has not raised a point of order.
If the Minister of State wishes to use the time remaining to respond to the Deputy, he may do so.
The division is deferred until the weekly division time.
Seanad Éireann has passed the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026, without amendment.
Thank you, Taoiseach.
I call Deputy Bacik.
Deputy Bacik, please.
Deputy, please.
Thank you, Taoiseach. The time is up.
Just before I move to Other Members-----
Thank you, Taoiseach. I have two welcomes, one is to Ale, Sallyann, Gail, Emma and Dara from Gorey who are here as guests of Deputy Ó Súilleabháin. I also welcome the Athboy Tidy Towns group. The Athboy person of the year is present, Lily Mangan. They are in the Gallery and they are guests of Deputy Aisling Dempsey. You are most welcome, everybody.
Thank you, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Keogh to respond.