The Minister to respond.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 172 of 425 decisive votes (10 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 | 5,548 | 2022-04-07 – 2026-10-01 |
| IND | Independent | 825 | 2020-03-05 – 2026-06-09 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · IND 2024-11-29–present
The Minister to respond.
In accordance with Standing Order 35, I call on the Chief Whip, Deputy Butler, to move the arrangements for this week's business.
Are the proposed arrangements agreed?
Are the arrangements for the business agreed to?
Deputy Mac Lochlainn has had his time.
Could he please resume his seat? Are the proposed arrangements agreed to?
No, Deputy. It does not work like that.
Thank you.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Is the Bill opposed?
Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.
Questions to the Taoiseach are being taken by the Government Chief Whip. The Deputy who tabled the question is not present. We are slightly ahead of time.
That is correct. There is nothing we can do in that regard. I thank the Chief Whip.
It is proposed to refer this Bill to the Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development, pursuant to Standing Orders 103 and 188.
I thank the Deputy.
In accordance with Standing Order 85(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
This is a 12-and-a-half minute slot for two questions and each Deputy will have two minutes to speak.
Before I call Deputy Daly, there was a request for copies of the Minister of State's speech and I am not sure whether they have arrived. We have an agreement at the Business Committee that speeches are provided. I take it that what has arrived for Deputy Daly is not the speech.
It is something different. We are still waiting for the speech but it is on the way. That is fine.