Dáil vote · 15 October 2024

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Question put: "That the proposed arrangements for this week's business be agreed to"

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The result

Carried

Tá (yes): 70
Níl (no): 50
Staon (abstain): 0

Tellers: Tá, Deputies Hildegarde Naughton and Cormac Devlin; Níl, Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Mattie McGrath.

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How each party voted

Party	Tá	Níl	Staon	No vote	Most voted
Fianna Fáil	28	–	–	–	Tá
Fine Gael	28	–	–	–	Tá
Sinn Féin	–	26	–	–	Níl
Green Party	10	–	–	–	Tá
Independent	1	4	–	3	No whip
Labour Party	–	5	–	–	Níl
Social Democrats	–	5	–	–	Níl
People Before Profit-Solidarity	–	4	–	–

How every TD voted

Showing 118 of 118 TDs

Aengus Ó SnodaighSinn Féin · Dublin South-Central
Níl
Aindrias MoynihanFianna Fáil · Cork North-West
Tá
Alan DillonFine Gael · Mayo
Tá
Alan FarrellFine Gael · Dublin Fingal
Tá
Bernard DurkanFine Gael · Kildare North
Tá
Brendan GriffinFine Gael · Kerry
Tá
Brendan HowlinLabour Party · Wexford
Níl
Brendan SmithFianna Fáil · Cavan-Monaghan
Tá
Brian LeddinGreen Party · Limerick City
Tá
Bríd SmithPeople Before Profit-Solidarity · Dublin South-Central
Níl
Cathal BerryIndependent · Kildare South
No vote
Cathal CroweFianna Fáil · Clare
Tá
Catherine ConnollyIndependents 4 Change · Galway West
Níl
Catherine MartinGreen Party · Dublin Rathdown
Tá
Charles FlanaganFine Gael · Laois
Tá
Charlie McConalogueFianna Fáil · Donegal
Tá
Christopher O'SullivanFianna Fáil · Cork South-West
Tá
Cian O'CallaghanSocial Democrats · Dublin Bay North
Níl
Ciarán CannonFine Gael · Galway East
Tá
Claire KerraneSinn Féin · Roscommon-Galway
Níl
Colm BrophyFine Gael · Dublin South-West
Tá
Colm BurkeFine Gael · Cork North-Central
Tá
Cormac DevlinFianna Fáil · Dún Laoghaire
Tá
Damien EnglishFine Gael · Meath West
Tá
Danny Healy-RaeIndependent · Kerry
Níl
Dara CallearyFianna Fáil · Mayo
Tá
Darragh O'BrienFianna Fáil · Dublin Fingal East
Tá
Darren O'RourkeSinn Féin · Meath East
Níl
David CullinaneSinn Féin · Waterford
Níl
David StantonFine Gael · Cork East
Tá
Denise MitchellSinn Féin · Dublin Bay North
Níl
Dessie EllisSinn Féin · Dublin North-West
Níl
Duncan SmithLabour Party · Dublin Fingal East
Níl
Éamon Ó CuívFianna Fáil · Galway West
Tá
Emer HigginsFine Gael · Dublin Mid-West
Tá
Eoin Ó BroinSinn Féin · Dublin Mid-West
Níl
Fergus O'DowdFine Gael · Louth
Tá
Francis Noel DuffyGreen Party · Dublin South-West
Tá
Frankie FeighanFine Gael · Sligo-Leitrim
Tá
Gary GannonSocial Democrats · Dublin Central
Níl
Ged NashLabour Party · Louth
Níl
Gino KennyPeople Before Profit-Solidarity · Dublin Mid-West
Níl
Heather HumphreysFine Gael · Cavan-Monaghan
Tá
Helen McEnteeFine Gael · Meath East
Tá
Hildegarde NaughtonFine Gael · Galway West
Tá
Holly CairnsSocial Democrats · Cork South-West
Níl
Imelda MunsterSinn Féin · Louth
Níl
Ivana BacikLabour Party · Dublin Bay South
Níl
Jack ChambersFianna Fáil · Dublin West
Tá
James BrowneFianna Fáil · Wexford
Tá
James LawlessFianna Fáil · Kildare North
Tá
James O'ConnorFianna Fáil · Cork East
Tá
Jennifer WhitmoreSocial Democrats · Wicklow
Níl
Jim O'CallaghanFianna Fáil · Dublin Bay South
Tá
Joan CollinsIndependents 4 Change · Dublin South-Central
Níl
Joe O'BrienGreen Party · Dublin Fingal
Tá
John BradySinn Féin · Wicklow
Níl
John LahartFianna Fáil · Dublin South-West
Tá
John Paul PhelanFine Gael · Carlow-Kilkenny
Tá
Johnny GuirkeSinn Féin · Meath West
Níl
Johnny MythenSinn Féin · Wexford
Níl
Josepha MadiganFine Gael · Dublin Rathdown
Tá
Kieran O'DonnellFine Gael · Limerick City
Tá
Leo VaradkarFine Gael · Dublin West
Tá
Louise O'ReillySinn Féin · Dublin Fingal West
Níl
Mairéad FarrellSinn Féin · Galway West
Níl
Marc Ó CathasaighGreen Party · Waterford
Tá
Marian HarkinIndependent · Sligo-Leitrim
Níl
Mark WardSinn Féin · Dublin Mid-West
Níl
Martin BrowneSinn Féin · Tipperary
Níl
Martin HeydonFine Gael · Kildare South
Tá
Martin KennySinn Féin · Sligo-Leitrim
Níl
Mary ButlerFianna Fáil · Waterford
Tá
Matt CarthySinn Féin · Cavan-Monaghan
Níl
Matt ShanahanIndependent · Waterford
No vote
Mattie McGrathIndependent · Tipperary South
Níl
Maurice QuinlivanSinn Féin · Limerick City
Níl
Michael CreedFine Gael · Cork North-West
Tá
Michael MoynihanFianna Fáil · Cork North-West
Tá
Neale RichmondFine Gael · Dublin Rathdown
Tá
Neasa HouriganGreen Party · Dublin Central
Tá
Niall CollinsFianna Fáil · Limerick County
Tá
Niamh SmythFianna Fáil · Cavan-Monaghan
Tá
Noel GrealishIndependent · Galway West
Tá
Norma FoleyFianna Fáil · Kerry
Tá
Ossian SmythGreen Party · Dún Laoghaire
Tá
Pádraig Mac LochlainnSinn Féin · Donegal
Níl
Pádraig O'SullivanFianna Fáil · Cork North-Central
Tá
Paschal DonohoeFine Gael · Dublin Central
Tá
Pat BuckleySinn Féin · Cork East
Níl
Patricia RyanIndependent · Kildare South
Níl
Patrick CostelloGreen Party · Dublin South-Central
Tá
Patrick O'DonovanFine Gael · Limerick County
Tá
Paul DonnellySinn Féin · Dublin West
Níl
Paul KehoeFine Gael · Wexford
Tá
Paul McAuliffeFianna Fáil · Dublin North-West
Tá
Paul MurphyPeople Before Profit-Solidarity · Dublin South-West
Níl
Peadar TóibínAontú · Meath West
Níl
Pearse DohertySinn Féin · Donegal
Níl
Réada CroninSinn Féin · Kildare North
Níl
Richard Boyd BarrettPeople Before Profit-Solidarity · Dún Laoghaire
Níl
Richard BrutonFine Gael · Dublin Bay North
Tá
Robert TroyFianna Fáil · Longford-Westmeath
Tá
Roderic O'GormanGreen Party · Dublin West
Tá
Róisín ShortallSocial Democrats · Dublin North-West
Níl
Rose Conway-WalshSinn Féin · Mayo
Níl
Ruairí Ó MurchúSinn Féin · Louth
Níl
Seán CroweSinn Féin · Dublin South-West
Níl
Sean FlemingFianna Fáil · Laois
Tá
Seán HaugheyFianna Fáil · Dublin Bay North
Tá
Seán SherlockLabour Party · Cork East
Níl
Simon HarrisFine Gael · Wicklow
Tá
Stephen DonnellyFianna Fáil · Wicklow
Tá
Steven MatthewsGreen Party · Wicklow
Tá
Thomas ByrneFianna Fáil · Meath East
Tá
Thomas PringleIndependents 4 Change · Donegal
Níl
Violet-Anne WynneIndependent · Clare
No vote
Willie O'DeaFianna Fáil · Limerick City
Tá

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The motion as movedDecided in this voteMoved by Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy Hildegarde Naughton)

Tuesday's business shall be:
- Motion re Approval of Appointment of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (without debate)
- Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024 (without debate, and any division claimed to be taken on Wednesday immediately following the Motion re Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, but no earlier than 6 p.m.)
- Motion re Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 20 to 22, 24 to 26, 29, 32, 34, 37, 38 and 40] (without debate)
- Motion re Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (no. XX) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024 (without debate)
- Statements re Child Protection (not to exceed 1 hour and 42 minutes)
- Social Welfare Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (to conclude within 1 hour and 57 minutes and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage on Wednesday)
Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Disability Services, selected by Sinn Féin.
Wednesday's business shall be:
- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Section 11) Order 2024 (without debate)
- Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Designation of Sligo County Council) Order 2024 (without debate)
- Finance Bill 2024 (Second Stage) (to conclude after the first round)
- Motion re Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (to conclude within 57 minutes)
- Social Welfare Bill 2024 (Committee and remaining Stages) (to commence no earlier than 6 p.m. and to conclude within 60 minutes)
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 (Amendments from the Seanad) (to conclude within 2 hours and 30 minutes)
Wednesday's private members' business shall be the Motion re Vat Rate for the Hospitality Sector, selected by the Independent Group.
Thursday's business shall be Second Stage of the Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [ Seanad ] (to adjourn either at 6 p.m. or after 4 hours and 16 minutes, whichever is the later, and any division claimed to be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage on Wednesday 23rd October, 2024).
Thursday evening business shall be the Motion re Report entitled "Final Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying”.
Proposed Arrangements for this week’s business:
In relation to Tuesday’s business, it is proposed that:
1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:
(i) the Dáil may sit later than 10.32 p.m.; and
(ii) the time allotted to Government business shall be extended in accordance with the arrangements for that business, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business, namely, private members’ business, Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, and topical issues;
2. the proceedings on the Motion re Approval of Appointment of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority shall be taken without debate;
3. the proceedings on the Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024 shall be taken without debate, and any division claimed thereon shall be taken on the conclusion of the Motion re Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 on Wednesday, but in any event, no earlier than 6 p.m.;
4. the proceedings on the Motion re Leave to Introduce Supplementary Estimates [Votes 20 to 22, 24 to 26, 29, 32, 34, 37, 38 and 40] shall be taken without debate;
5. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (no. XX) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024 shall be taken without debate;
6. the Statements re Child Protection shall not exceed 1 hour and 42 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:
(i) the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:-
- opening statement by a Minister or Minister of State - 20 minutes;
- statement by representative of Sinn Féin - 20 minutes;
- statements by representatives of the Labour Party, Social Democrats, People-Before-Profit-Solidarity, the Regional Group, the Rural Independent Group and the Independent Group - 10 minutes per party or group; and
- statements by non-aligned members – 2 minutes; and
(ii) members may share time; and
7. in relation to the proceedings on Second Stage of the Social Welfare Bill 2024:
(i) the first speaking round shall be in accordance with the arrangements agreed by¯
(a) the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for Second Stage, save that the times shall be halved in each case, and
(b) the Resolution of the Dáil of 20th September, 2023, in relation to 2 minutes for non-aligned members; and
(ii) on the conclusion of the first speaking round, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply, which shall not exceed 10 minutes, whereupon proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion: Provided that any division claimed on the Second Stage proceedings shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage on Wednesday, but not before 6 p.m.
In relation to Wednesday's business, it is proposed that:
1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:
(i) the Dáil may sit later than 9.30 p.m.;
(ii) the only Parliamentary Questions to the Taoiseach pursuant to Standing Order 46(1) which may be answered shall be those under the aegis of the Government Chief Whip, with consequential effect on the time for commencement of the SOS pursuant to Standing Order 25(1), and on the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business; and
(iii) the weekly division time may be taken later than 8.45 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022;
2. the proceedings on the Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Section 11) Order 2024 shall be taken without debate;
3. the proceedings on Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Designation of Sligo County Council) Order 2024 shall be taken without debate;
4. in relation to the proceedings on Second Stage of the Finance Bill 2024, on the conclusion of the first speaking round in accordance with the arrangements agreed by Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, for Second Stage and the Resolution of the Dáil of 20th September, 2023, providing for two minutes for non-aligned members, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a speech in reply, which shall not exceed 10 minutes, whereupon proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion;
5. the proceedings on the Motion re Extension of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 57 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply thereto:
(i) the order of speaking and allocation of time shall be as follows:-
- opening speech by a Minister or Minister of State - 10 minutes;
- speech by representative of Sinn Féin - 10 minutes;
- speeches by representatives of the Labour Party, Social Democrats, People-Before-Profit-Solidarity, the Regional Group, the Rural Independent Group and the Independent Group - 5 minutes per party or group;
- speeches by non-aligned members – 2 minutes; and
- a speech in response by the Minister – 5 minutes; and
(ii) members may share time;
6. the proceedings on Committee and remaining Stages of the Social Welfare Bill 2024 shall be taken no earlier than 6 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 1 hour by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Social Protection; and
7. the proceedings on the amendments from the Seanad to the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 2 hours and 30 minutes, and any amendments from the Seanad not disposed of shall be decided by one question which shall be put from the Chair, and which shall, in relation to amendments to the Seanad amendments, include only those set down or accepted by the Minister for Justice.
In relation to Thursday's business, it is proposed that:
1. the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent:
(i) topical issues pursuant to Standing Order 37 may be taken earlier than 7.24 p.m. and shall in any event be taken on the adjournment of proceedings on Second Stage of the Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [ Seanad ], or where those proceedings conclude within the allocated time, on the conclusion thereof; and
(ii) the proceedings on the Motion re Report entitled "Final Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying" may be taken earlier than 8.12 p.m., and shall in any event be taken on the conclusion of topical issues, with consequential effect on the time for the adjournment of the Dáil;
2. the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Maternity Protection Bill 2024 [ Seanad ] shall, if not previously concluded, be interrupted and stand adjourned either at 6 p.m. or after 4 hours and 16 minutes, whichever is the later, and any division claimed thereon shall be taken immediately prior to Committee Stage on Wednesday 23rd October, 2024; and
3. notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 10th September, 2020, the arrangements for the proceedings on the Motion re Report entitled "Final Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying" shall be as provided for in Standing Order 102(4), save that the concluding response by a Minister or Minister of State shall not exceed 5 minutes.

Wording as published in the official Dáil record, unedited. Read the debate