Daíl voting records, where to find info

johngalway

Hello folks,

Where do I look for vote records from the Daíl? In particular I'm looking for information relating to the Wildlife bill vote, think that was around the end of June 2010.

Specifically I would like to know who was for and against the bill. Futher to that I'd like to find out who abstained, whether members were missing that day and for what reason precisely, also if Govt members were missing and if the opposition numbers were adjusted for this.

Thanks in advance.

Joe1919

Have you tried http://debates.oireachtas.ie/

or try a search e.g.
http://search.gov.ie/sites/debates.oireachtas.ie/?q=wildlife&x=29&y=6

The votes are shown as in this debate (end of long page).

http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/1992/07/10/00013.asp

johngalway

Yeah Joe, I have the vote here:

http://debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2010/06/29/00021.asp

I must find out who's not on that list and why they weren't on it on the day, that's what I'm really trying to get down to

Scofflaw

The Oireachtas site is particularly hard for votes, I'm afraid. Somewhat better is http://www.kildarestreet.com/

This is the vote in question:

Séamus Kirk (Ceann Comhairle; Louth, Ceann Comhairle)

As it is now 4.10 p.m., I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of this day: “That the amendments set down by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for Committee Stage not disposed of are hereby made to the Bill; in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, that the section or, as appropriate, the section, as amended, is hereby agreed to; that the Title is hereby agreed to; that the Bill, as amended, is accordingly reported to the House; that Fourth Stage is hereby completed; and the Bill is hereby passed.”

Question put:

The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 92 (Bertie Ahern, Michael Ahern, Noel Ahern, Barry Andrews, Chris Andrews, Bobby Aylward, Joe Behan, Niall Blaney, Áine Brady, Cyprian Brady, Johnny Brady, Tommy Broughan, John Browne, Joan Burton, Thomas Byrne, Dara Calleary, Pat Carey, Niall Collins, Seán Connick, Joe Costello, Mary Coughlan, John Cregan, Ciarán Cuffe, John Curran, Noel Dempsey, Jimmy Devins, Timmy Dooley, Frank Fahey, Michael Finneran, Michael Fitzpatrick, Seán Fleming, Eamon Gilmore, Paul Gogarty, John Gormley, Noel Grealish, Mary Hanafin, Mary Harney, Seán Haughey, Michael D Higgins, Máire Hoctor, Brendan Howlin, Billy Kelleher, Peter Kelly, Brendan Kenneally, Michael Kennedy, Tony Killeen, Michael Kitt, Brian Lenihan Jnr, Conor Lenihan, Michael Lowry, Ciarán Lynch, Kathleen Lynch, Tom McEllistrim, Finian McGrath, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Liz McManus, Martin Mansergh, Micheál Martin, John Moloney, Michael Moynihan, Michael Mulcahy, M J Nolan, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Darragh O'Brien, Charlie O'Connor, Willie O'Dea, Rory O'Hanlon, Batt O'Keeffe, Ned O'Keeffe, Mary O'Rourke, Brian O'Shea, Christy O'Sullivan, Jan O'Sullivan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Willie Penrose, Seán Power, Ruairi Quinn, Pat Rabbitte, Eamon Ryan, Trevor Sargent, Eamon Scanlon, Seán Sherlock, Róisín Shortall, Brendan Smith, Emmet Stagg, Joanna Tuffy, Mary Upton, Jack Wall, Mary Wallace, Mary White, Michael Woods)

Against the motion: 50 (Bernard Allen, James Bannon, Seán Barrett, Richard Bruton, Ulick Burke, Catherine Byrne, Joe Carey, Paul Connaughton, Noel Coonan, Simon Coveney, Seymour Crawford, Michael Creed, Lucinda Creighton, Michael D'Arcy, John Deasy, Jimmy Deenihan, Andrew Doyle, Bernard Durkan, Damien English, Olwyn Enright, Frank Feighan, Martin Ferris, Charles Flanagan, Terence Flanagan, Brian Hayes, Tom Hayes, Phil Hogan, Paul Kehoe, Pádraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Mattie McGrath, Joe McHugh, Olivia Mitchell, Arthur Morgan, Dan Neville, Michael Noonan, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Kieran O'Donnell, Fergus O'Dowd, John O'Mahony, James Reilly, Michael Ring, Alan Shatter, Tom Sheahan, P J Sheehan, David Stanton, Billy Timmins, Leo Varadkar)

Tellers: Tá, Deputies John Cregan and John Curran; Níl, Deputies Joe Carey and Paul Kehoe

Question declared carried

There was also an amendment, which was defeated:

The Dail Divided:

For the motion: 67 (Bernard Allen, James Bannon, Seán Barrett, Tommy Broughan, Richard Bruton, Ulick Burke, Joan Burton, Joe Carey, Paul Connaughton, Noel Coonan, Joe Costello, Simon Coveney, Seymour Crawford, Michael Creed, Lucinda Creighton, Michael D'Arcy, John Deasy, Jimmy Deenihan, Andrew Doyle, Bernard Durkan, Damien English, Olwyn Enright, Frank Feighan, Martin Ferris, Charles Flanagan, Terence Flanagan, Eamon Gilmore, Brian Hayes, Tom Hayes, Michael D Higgins, Phil Hogan, Brendan Howlin, Paul Kehoe, Ciarán Lynch, Kathleen Lynch, Pádraic McCormack, Shane McEntee, Dinny McGinley, Joe McHugh, Liz McManus, Olivia Mitchell, Dan Neville, Michael Noonan, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Kieran O'Donnell, Fergus O'Dowd, John O'Mahony, Brian O'Shea, Jan O'Sullivan, Willie Penrose, Ruairi Quinn, Pat Rabbitte, James Reilly, Michael Ring, Alan Shatter, Tom Sheahan, P J Sheehan, Seán Sherlock, Róisín Shortall, Emmet Stagg, David Stanton, Billy Timmins, Joanna Tuffy, Mary Upton, Leo Varadkar, Jack Wall)

Against the motion: 74 (Bertie Ahern, Michael Ahern, Noel Ahern, Barry Andrews, Chris Andrews, Bobby Aylward, Joe Behan, Niall Blaney, Áine Brady, Cyprian Brady, Johnny Brady, John Browne, Thomas Byrne, Dara Calleary, Pat Carey, Niall Collins, Seán Connick, Mary Coughlan, John Cregan, Ciarán Cuffe, John Curran, Noel Dempsey, Jimmy Devins, Timmy Dooley, Frank Fahey, Michael Finneran, Michael Fitzpatrick, Seán Fleming, Paul Gogarty, John Gormley, Noel Grealish, Mary Hanafin, Mary Harney, Seán Haughey, Máire Hoctor, Billy Kelleher, Peter Kelly, Brendan Kenneally, Michael Kennedy, Tony Killeen, Michael Kitt, Brian Lenihan Jnr, Conor Lenihan, Michael Lowry, Tom McEllistrim, Finian McGrath, Mattie McGrath, Michael McGrath, John McGuinness, Martin Mansergh, Micheál Martin, John Moloney, Michael Moynihan, Michael Mulcahy, M J Nolan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Darragh O'Brien, Charlie O'Connor, Willie O'Dea, Rory O'Hanlon, Batt O'Keeffe, Ned O'Keeffe, Mary O'Rourke, Christy O'Sullivan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Seán Power, Eamon Ryan, Trevor Sargent, Eamon Scanlon, Brendan Smith, Mary Wallace, Mary White, Michael Woods)

Tellers: Tá, Deputies Emmet Stagg and Paul Kehoe; Níl, Deputies John Cregan and John Curran

Amendment declared lost

I'm afraid virtually all Dáil votes are dull - the government TDs all vote one way, the opposition TDs mostly vote the other. The government wins. Still, in this case, some of the Opposition TDs voted with the government. 141-2 deputies present - quite a full house.

cordially,
Scofflaw