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
We now move to the Social Democrats. Deputies Pádraig Rice and Sinéad Gibney are sharing time. They have six minutes each.
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 Ged Nash - To discuss the recent fish kill on the River Glyde, County Louth. Deputy Jen Cummins - To discuss religious instruction opt-out compliance in school admissions policies. Deputy Malcolm Byrne - To discuss the need for social and affordable housing in Arklow, County Wicklow. Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss the school summer programme. Depu…
In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time this evening.
We move on to Leaders' Questions. Under Standing Order 38 I call Deputy McDonald.
Thank you, Taoiseach. Time is up.
Your time is up, Taoiseach.
I call Deputy Ivana Bacik.
I thank the Taoiseach. I call Deputy Bacik.
I call Deputy Bacik to respond.
The Taoiseach will be back in.
The Deputy's time is up. I call on the Taoiseach to respond.
I thank the Taoiseach.
I call Deputy Coppinger.
Deputy, everyone is subject to the same time constraints.
You were 20 seconds over and into someone else's time, Deputy.
Stop with the interruptions, please.
Please do not interrupt, Deputy McDonald.
We are all sticking to time, Taoiseach. I call Deputy Coppinger.
The Taoiseach to respond now, Deputy. Time is up.
The Deputy's time is up. He is penalising everybody else.