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Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Diarmuid Wilson: Cavan is 40 miles from the nearest sea.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Diarmuid Wilson: There is more to the marine portfolio than the sea. There are the inland waterways which this Government does not forget about, but which those on the other side of the House do not even know exist. The River Shannon rises in County Cavan and flows all the way down to County Limerick.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Diarmuid Wilson: We have plenty of natural resources apart from just gypsum mines, particularly the natural resource of our proud people. For communications, we are second to none. Let us lay this myth to rest, once and for all — an argument based on the county being landlocked is nonsense. We will deliver the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to Cavan town in three years, no matter...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2004)

Diarmuid Wilson: Regarding what Senator Bannon said about the Department of Health and Children, I would like the take the opportunity to put the views of the people of County Cavan regarding their hospital. The matter has been bandied about in the national media in recent days. The people of County Cavan are proud of their hospital and its staff. Recent events are a cause of genuine concern to many. I would...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2004)

Diarmuid Wilson: ——of Cootehill, County Cavan on the death of their daughter, Frances. I am also confident that the Minister, his Department and the health board will work well to resolve the current concerns about the hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in calling for a debate on decentralisation. In particular, I would be interested in hearing the comments and views of the Fine Gael Party on this matter because since last Wednesday—

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Deputy Leader to invite the Minister for Finance to the House in order that we can congratulate him on his decentralisation programme.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: We could also hear the views of the Fine Gael Party on decentralisation because for the past five days, it has attempted to make gains from the people of County Cavan.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will not stand for this. County Cavan is a proud county with a proud people.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: We have 365 lakes, one for every day of the year, the Shannon-Erne waterway and the source of the River Shannon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will not tolerate the Fine Gael Party casting aspersions on the county or people of Cavan.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Rural Renewal Scheme. (27 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, for attending the House to respond to the need to extend the rural renewal scheme beyond December 2004. The rural renewal scheme was introduced in the upper Shannon area covering areas in counties Cavan, Sligo, Roscommon and all of counties Leitrim and Longford principally because these areas had suffered particular social and economic problems in...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment proposed by my colleague, Senator Cox. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, and pay tribute to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Coughlan. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the Estimates for 2004. I am proud to support the Government amendment to the motion. It is not my intention to bore Senators with figures or...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: I like to control myself in public.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: No party in Government has done more to improve the lot of the most disadvantaged than Fianna Fáil, the real labour party.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Labour Party is the party of motions, fine ideas and soundbites. What has it ever achieved?

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: The answer is simple, it has achieved nothing. My constituents in County Cavan often say to me, that fellow Rabbitte, he is a great talker—

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: —but what has he ever done, except pretend to get angry – very angry sometimes.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: He rocked the foundations of the State at one stage—

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Diarmuid Wilson: —if memory serves me. That was a ball of smoke and puff of wind as usual.