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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with many colleagues that the deadline for paying the €100 household charge should be extended to 1 September. The issue has been badly handled from the outset and no amount of burying one's heads in the sand - I refer in particular to the Minister in this regard - will solve the difficulties that have been created. Will the Leader confirm that the decision to impose the household...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Untrue.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Can we have a copy?

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: He said that.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am very proud of it.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The money was reinvested in the armed forces. There were too many barracks.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: We narrowed the number down to what was needed-----

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Kilkenny barracks was on the list for the chop and it was switched with that in Cavan.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Kilkenny barracks was for the chop-----

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Was the Senator in the tent?

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: What about Clonmel barracks?

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: What about the barracks in Clonmel?

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: What savings will be made?

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: So 40% were lies.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, to the House. A debate like this is a useful opportunity. It allows the Government to look at its record and mark itself. It gives us a chance to correct the Government's papers. Senator Jim D'Arcy said that the Government honoured 60% of its election promises in its first year. Does that mean the other 40% will be reneged on, or will...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: He did say it.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Landy alluded to the closure of Clonmel barracks, which is a disgrace. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, and his Government colleagues are closing the Defence Forces' facilities in Clonmel, Mullingar, Castlebar and Dún Uí Néill in Cavan town. They claim that savings will result from those closures. I am most familiar with Dún Uí Néill, which is the most modern barracks in Europe....

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Where is the saving if that happens? Some €3 million will be lost to the economy of Cavan town. If one State agency sells a building to another, it will be a farcical exercise and no saving will be made. The cost to the State of providing accommodation for the troops that are being moved from the four barracks that are being closed will be €30 million. It is a disgrace and a shame. I...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: It was Senator O'Sullivan.