FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Standing Orders.
Niall Blaney
Rhetoric & votes →On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 432 of 434 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.
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 | 172 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-09-30 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 30 | 2023-03-30 – 2024-10-10 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2002-05-17–2006-07-26 · FF 2006-07-26–2007-04-30 · FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FF 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · FF 2025-01-29–present
Record
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
A vote has been called. There are rules in the House.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
The Senators stood there for two minutes and continued it on.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Not so.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
That is not what was said.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
On a point of order, may I ask the two Members opposite to go and talk to some of their own people who know the Standing Orders of the House and how it operates, because they obviously do not?
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
This happened today and it happens every other day. There is no difference today.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
This is ridiculous.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Do you understand that?
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
It was always the way.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
How long are you here now?
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
The vote had been called when she sat in the Chair, so-----
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
How long are you here now?
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
On a point of order-----
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Every time a vote is called, it is called when she rises from her Chair.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
How long are you here now?
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
It is no different from any other day. This is ridiculous. You are codding.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
That should be withdrawn. That is not so.
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Irish Unity: Motion
I very much welcome the tone of the debate here tonight so far. It has been quite constructive. It is very important because this issue is too important not to be constructive on at this stage. I think this should be our objective across the floor of the House. It is a fundamental objective of Fianna Fáil to secure, in peace and harmony, the unity of Ireland and all its people, including those who have chosen to make Ireland their home, harnessing the full potential of the Good Friday Agreement and building consens…
FF
2025-12-03 · Seanad
Irish Unity: Motion
Hear, hear.