Deputy McGrath.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 425 of 432 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 1,752 | 2025-02-19 – 2026-10-01 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 278 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: FF 1997-06-06–2002-04-25 · FF 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-11-29–present
Deputy McGrath.
Deputy McGrath, resume your seat.
Before we move to Questions on Policy or Legislation, on behalf of the Ceann Comhairle and myself I want to join with the other Members who have expressed condolences to the Carroll family on the untimely death of Seamus Carroll. I offer sincere condolences to Seamus’s wife, Treasa, who also works in the service, their family and all the staff of the superintendents section, everyone who knew Seamus and who enjoyed his friendly chat with him over the last 11 years of his service here. He was a gentleman and a very …
Deputy Daly should conclude. The Taoiseach to respond.
Order, Deputy.
Order, please. I call Deputy Séamus McGrath.
Taoiseach, resume your seat.
Time is up, Deputy.
I was not made aware of that.
The Deputy's time has concluded.
For one second, as Deputy Nolan's time has gone now.
With the permission of the House.
I will give Deputy Nolan a minute.
Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
No, just amendment No.1. The Deputy should not rush it.
I welcome the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova, Cristina Gherasimov. She is here with the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, and colleagues. She is very welcome and I hope she enjoys the proceedings here in Leinster House.
Amendment No. 6 is out of order as it does not arise out of committee proceedings.
Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.
Does Deputy Conway Walsh wish to say anything?
I must now deal with a postponed division relating to Second Stage of the Electricity Regulation (Climate Action and Connection to Distribution and Transmission Systems) Bill 2025, taken on 24 September 2026. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 85(2), that division must be taken now.