On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 10 of 232 decisive votes (0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 839 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-09-30 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 67 | 2021-07-05 – 2025-07-16 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2020-06-29–2025-01-29 · IND 2025-01-29–present
I move amendment No. 64: In page 67, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(vi) the provision of suitable Traveller accommodation and community facilities;”.
I will speak briefly on the amendment on Traveller accommodation that the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, has indicated his Department cannot accept. Yesterday, while the Minister of State was in this Chamber, he made a comment that Traveller accommodation falls under the traveller accommodation programme, TAP, which is handled at a local and national level as well. That is the problem. It has not worked in the past 25 years and the Minister of State should implement the amendments from the Civil Engagement Group, some o…
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Following on from the Senator's remarks about social media, yesterday I put up a post that got hundreds of responses from people in the country regarding the Minister, Deputy McEntee, announcing that she will not be supporting hate crime legislation. That is absolutely devastating news for people in my community. the Traveller community, people with disabilities and people of colour, etc. We have seen the rise of the far right in this country. Even the Garda does not have proper legislation to be able to deal with …