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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the announcement this morning by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, of the patronage for nine new schools to be built in the coming years. In particular, I welcome the decision that the new second level school to be built in Kingscourt, County Cavan, announced by the then Minister of State, Batt O'Keeffe, in 2009, will be under the patronage of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am glad to have the opportunity to say a few brief words in memory of the late iar Sheanadóir Bernard McGlinchey and in doing so, to express my personal sympathy to his wife, Liz, and his family, and to his partner and friend for many years, Ms Kathleen Sweeney. Unlike Senator MacSharry, I did not know the late Senator McGlinchey well. I had heard of him through Fianna Fáil...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator MacSharry’s amendment to the Order of Business. I would welcome an invitation from the Leader to the Minister for Health so that we could discuss the many crises and issues that exist currently in the HSE and the health service. I refer in particular to the shortage of GPs that we now face, which will become more serious in the years ahead. I would appreciate it if...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will be brief. I join Senator O'Donovan's call for an urgent debate on the prices achieved by the fishing industry. If the Leader cannot accommodate such a debate today, perhaps he will be able to do so tomorrow. I commend the Leader on acceding to my colleague, Senator Byrne's request for a postponement of the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 until next week so as to...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Bring us up a few.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: He only got away with it because the Sinn Féin Members could not understand him.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Healy Eames. I join with other colleagues in welcoming the return to work of Ms Jody Blake and I wish her well. I send my condolences to Senator Eamonn Coghlan on the death of his mother. I was not aware of it until the Government Whip informed me. I wish our colleague, Senator Jimmy Harte, very best wishes for his...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: We have the facilities but we might not have the weather to go along with it. North Dublin is quite capable of hosting such an occasion. I encourage my group leader to make that application. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Education and Skills to the House in order to provide an update on his plans for the Dún Uí Neill campus in Cavan town, in the former Army barracks...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is an outrageous comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: No credit for that.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 17 has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 13 in the name of Senator Mooney was discussed with amendment No. 12. The Senator may move but not discuss the amendment.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 have been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: This morning we have learned that 3,500 local authority houses are vacant at a time when 98,000 people are on the waiting list. We pay almost €500 million per year to private landlords for providing accommodation to people that the State should provide for. I commend landlords for providing private accommodation but it is unfortunate that the 3,500 units in the ownership of local...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: This section is opposed by Senators Mooney and Cullinane. I call Senator Mooney to speak.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call on Senator Byrne to speak on section 6. I will be very strict on this.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Colleagues, please.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is not a point of order, and the Chair did not hear-----

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Byrne without interruption, on section 6.