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Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Even though the Taoiseach knew there was a real threat of dissident paramilitaries in Northern Ireland -----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: ----- he allowed the Minister for Defence to close a modern barracks located just eight miles from the Cavan-Fermanagh Border. If there was a security alert along that part of the Border, security personnel would take six hours to arrive there from the nearest barracks in Athlone. What chaos would arise in the meantime? I demand that the Minister for Defence come into the House today to...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: How long would it take to bring heavy artillery and personnel from Athlone to Cavan?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: While I appreciate what the Deputy Leader has said, I understand the Government wants to hide the Ministers, Deputy Shatter and Deputy Hogan, until after the referendum. However, I want them to attend the House because this matter concerns the security of the State.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes, it is.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Certainly not. Fourteen months-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senators Paul Coghlan and Martin Conway in congratulating the students from Davis College in Mallow who were the overall winners of the Young Social Innovators competition, the finals of which were held yesterday in Citywest which were attended by thousands of young people from all over the country. The Davis College students' project was on missing persons. They have called for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Government's announcement of additional places on the JobBridge scheme. This has been a successful scheme to date and I welcome its extension. Will the Deputy Leader ask the Minister for Social Protection if it would be possible to extend the time people can remain on the scheme? It is currently 12 months. Most of the participants are employed in the private sector but a few...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris has six minutes.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is not a point of order. I call Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Bacik, without interruption.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: It certainly has, by seven seconds.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I allowed the Senator extra time, so Senator Moran has three minutes in which to make her contribution.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Keane, without interruption. I will not allow crossfire.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: They might yet be glad to get in here.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I would like to second my leader's amendment to the Order of Business-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----proposing that the Minister for Justice and Equality come to the House to discuss the closure of rural Garda stations, and indeed those not so rural, as my colleague has pointed out this morning. The latest stations to fall victim to the Minister's cuts in recent days have been Clontibret and Smithboro in County Monaghan and Tullyvin in County Cavan. While he is here I would like him...

Seanad: Report of Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 May 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Healy Eames, without interruption please.