CC
2023-03-22 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
That concludes Taoiseach's Questions.
Cormac Devlin
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 1,166 of 1,175 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 397 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-30 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 119 | 2022-06-02 – 2024-07-11 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-11-29–present
Record
CC
2023-03-22 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
The Taoiseach outlined that. He was responding to questions.
CC
2023-03-22 · Dail
Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements
We will now move to Deputy McDonald who I understand is sharing time with Deputy Brady.
CC
2023-03-08 · Dail
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
I thank the Deputy.
CC
2023-03-08 · Dail
Economic Policy
The next grouping is Questions Nos. 8-13. If we work together we can get through all the Taoiseach's Questions. I ask Members to be brief and keep to the questions.
CC
2023-03-08 · Dail
An Garda Síochána
I call Deputy Bríd Smith, followed by Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.
CC
2023-03-08 · Dail
An Garda Síochána
Absolutely. I would like to think I do it all the time. Is that a complaint?
CC
2023-03-08 · Dail
An Garda Síochána
I am sure the party has sold loads, Taoiseach, but let us-----
CC
2023-03-08 · Dail
An Garda Síochána
That concludes Taoiseach's Questions.
FF
2023-03-07 · Dail
Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage
I welcome the opportunity to examine the Bill. It is a largely technical Bill to amend the EPA Act of 1992 to enable the Government to make arrangements to provide emergency generation capacity. Given the instability brought on by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, there is an onus on the Government to provide confidence to households and businesses with respect to the security of Ireland's energy supply. As a Member of the Oireachtas climate committee, I am very familiar with the issues at hand and the urgent n…
CC
2023-03-01 · Dail
National Security Committee
The matter the Deputy raises is not quite national security related.
CC
2023-03-01 · Dail
National Security Committee
It is a bit of a stretch.
CC
2023-03-01 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
Deputy Boyd Barrett will have one minute. This session will finish then. Then I will go back to the Taoiseach. If Deputy Boyd Barrett takes longer than one minute, the Taoiseach will not have time to respond.
CC
2023-03-01 · Dail
Cabinet Committees
It would be a very confusing debate if that were to continue.
FF
2023-02-28 · Dail
Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage
I congratulate my constituency colleague on her elevation and welcome her to the House in this forum. I also welcome and support this Bill. Local credit unions are at the heart of our communities. They play a critical role in supporting the local economy and they are more important now than ever. The Minister of State will be aware that in our own area in the constituency of Dún Laoghaire, Core Credit Union, and its branches in Monkstown and Blackrock, do superb work. They are very much engaged with the local commu…
FF
2023-02-23 · Dail
Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed)
I add my voice to those of previous speakers who condemned the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell during a brutal shooting incident in Omagh last night. This was an attack on his community, on the people of Omagh and on peace. We cannot go back to the bad old days of violence. My thoughts and prayers are with Detective Chief Inspector Caldwell and his family and colleagues. I welcome this debate. I will be supporting the Bill. It marks a new departure for policing in Ireland, giving effect …
FF
2023-02-22 · Dail
Financial Resolution No.3: Value-Added Tax
I thank the Ceann Comhairle, but I will give my time to the Minister to reply to this long debate.
FF
2023-02-16 · Dail
Co-ordination of International Protection Services: Statements
I welcome this debate on the co-ordination of services for people seeking protection in Ireland. It is important to acknowledge how Ireland has benefited from growing diversity over the last two decades in particular. New communities have added to the rich tapestry of Irish culture and Irish life, just as the Irish abroad made huge contributions in the US, Canada, Australia and, of course, in our nearest neighbour, the UK. We should not forget the challenges faced by Irish people heading to the UK and elsewhere dur…
FF
2023-02-15 · Dail
Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage
I welcome the opportunity to examine the Civil Defence Bill 2023, which will replace the current suite of laws relating to civil defence. The main purpose of the Bill is to ensure a modern and comprehensive legislative basis for civil cefence matters. Currently, the legislative basis for Civil Defence comprises the Air-Raid Precautions Acts 1939 and 1946 and the Civil Defence Act 2012. The current suite of legislation dating back to the 1940s does not adequately reflect the current role of Civil Defence and, conseq…
FF
2023-02-09 · Dail
Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements
I welcome the opportunity to examine the treatment of historical nursing home charges and disability allowance payments. I might focus on the nursing home charges first. As I understand it, this issue originally arose out of the Health Act 1970, which granted people with a medical card free access to inpatient services. This was later determined to include long-stay nursing home care. However, in 1976, the then health boards withdrew medical cards for those in long-term care. This resulted in those patients and the…