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 welcome the visitors from the Wexford Chamber of Commerce. They are the guests of Deputy Verona Murphy, the Ceann Comhairle. The Minister is also very welcome to the House this afternoon.
When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
When is it proposed to take the next Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I thank the Minister and his officials for their co-operation.
Are the Senators sharing time?
Is that agreed? Agreed.
I thank the Minister for being in the House this evening and giving of his time and giving us a comprehensive overview as to why we should support this non-contentious legislation. It is important to say Fianna Fáil welcomes the debate and supports the Bill. It is a priority for Fianna Fáil to ensure that our court services are resourced to administer justice efficiently and effectively. It is also important to say that it was a commitment in the programme for Government and we are hopefully fulfilling this with th…
Next Tuesday.
Today, Wednesday, 19 November, is World Toilet Day. We know just how vital it is that each and every one of us has equal access to clean toilets that are appropriate to our individual needs. Going to the toilet is something all of us have to do. We all need to be able to go to places without worrying about going to the loo. It is natural for most of us to go out and not think about it, but for people with complex disabilities, a lot of thought has to go into it. In 2008, Ann Healy started an Irish campaign for incl…
I apologise to the Minister of State for not being here at the start. I was availing of the heart screening service, and it was confirmed that I do, in fact, have a heart.
This is a really welcome opportunity to discuss Irish Water and water services in general. I commend the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy James Browne, on the work they have started and the announcement they made this day last week. I am from a very rural constituency where the largest town has 11, 000 people and it is otherwise all villages. The announcement last week of the wastewater treatment plan is really welcome. I agree with my colleague Senator P.J. Murphy that what we really need is consistent d…
The Minister of State is very welcome to the House this afternoon for this motion regarding migration. I call Senator Kelleher to move the motion.
I apologise for interrupting, but before the Senator gets into the flow of it, will he indicate if he is sharing time with Senator-----
Perfect. I thank the Senator very much. Is that agreed? Agreed.
Before we move on, I welcome guests of Senator Aubrey McCarthy. They are local historians from Naas. You are very welcome this evening. I would also like to welcome Councillor Yemi Adenuga, a Fine Gael county councillor. You are very welcome here as well this afternoon while we are having this debate.
Before I move to Senator Gallagher, I welcome Senator Stephenson's mum, Marga Foley, to the Gallery this afternoon. She is very welcome.
Is that agreed? Agreed.
Is that agreed? Agreed.