On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 856 of 863 decisive votes (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 1,206 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-10-01 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 138 | 2025-03-05 – 2026-09-29 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-12-10–2025-01-29 · FF 2025-01-29–present
I thank Senator Ryan for a very powerful contribution this afternoon. Senator Noonan is indicating that he wants to contribute to the discussion on this amendment.
That is correct.
Thank you very much, Senator Kelleher. I welcome Norah Patten. I think that is her in the green in the corner. She is very welcome. She is Ireland's first woman astronaut and is the special guest in our Visitors Gallery. I thank her for joining us.
I thank the Senator for her powerful contribution. As it is Committee Stage, if people indicate, I will allow them to come back in.
I thank Senator Harmon. I welcome the Crumlin-Drimnagh group to the Gallery. I also see John Bourke, chairman of WALK, which is a fantastic disability organisation. He is accompanied by Deputy Ardagh. This also gives me the opportunity to thank Sarah Benson, the chief executive of Women's Aid, for being here for all the contributions today on the Bill and the very important amendment. It is great the Government has accepted it. Most speakers have used Women's Aid statistics in the context of their local area. I tha…
When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to sit again?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Yesterday was a proud day for us in Portumna, where we opened the historic courthouse. That was thanks to the investment of rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF, moneys. Some €3.2 million was spent on it, of which €2.9 million was allocated from the Department. This goes back to the then Minister, Michael Ring, fighting hard for recognition of the need to invest in rural Ireland. It continued under the former Minister, Heather Humphreys, and under the current Minister, Deputy Calleary. Reinventing these bu…
I thank the Leader of the House for ensuring we are having statements on this today. They are timely. I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to appear before us to allow us the opportunity to speak about what we witnessed on "RTÉ Investigates". It is unfortunate that we have to rely on a television programme to do the job of HIQA. If we are to talk about the elephant in the room here, it is HIQA. It is the statutory body. It is the eyes and ears that protect the most vulnerable, the staff, the residents …
We have no other Senators offering so I call the Minister to conclude.
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When it is proposed to sit again?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Not at all.
I am conscious that the Minister needs to leave and that the Minister of State, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, will take over. I call Senator Boyhan.
Before we go forward, I want to get the technicalities right. The Senator is proposing an amendment to amendment No. 1. Is the amendment seconded?
Actually, we have time, so I invite the Senator to take his time.