SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It would take the salary of three Senators to be able to afford-----
Chris Andrews
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 46 of 789 decisive votes (13 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.
Party over time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Sinn Féin | 994 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-10-01 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 138 | 2022-04-28 – 2026-09-22 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · SF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · SF 2025-01-29–present
Record
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
It would take the salary of three Senators to be able to afford a one-bedroom or two-bedroom home on the Glass Bottle site. They are clearly not for ordinary working people.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
There are 3,500 homes. Nobody in Sinn Féin objected to the Glass Bottle site.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We supported-----
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
-----the strategic development zone, SDZ.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We supported the development of housing on the Glass Bottle site. We worked hard to ensure to get more social housing. Unfortunately, the Government would not do that. Now it seems that the so-called "affordable housing" on the Glass Bottle site will be unaffordable.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
You also have to look at-----
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We have supported the Glass Bottle site.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We have 18,000-----
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Eighteen thousand people are homeless.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Five thousand children are homeless. The Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Government is responsible-----
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
-----for the 18,000 people homeless and the 5,000-----
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We are not in government. We cannot make the decisions that are required.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We would not rely on the market.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
We would not rely on private developers to develop the housing.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
There are 5,000 children homeless and that is on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
You can say whatever you want-----
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh?
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
In fairness, I did not get much of my time. I should be given a little more leeway given the constant interruptions.
SF
2026-07-16 · Seanad
An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Thank you.