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- Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Loneliness Task Force Report: Statements (13 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State. I call the author of the report, Senator Swanick, and he has eight minutes.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Clifford-Lee.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: On a point of order, if the Leader really wanted to be helpful to Senator Norris he would suspend the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill this evening and take Senator Norris's motion.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: We might see it sooner than the Senator thinks.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am looking forward to our discussion on the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill after the Order of Business today. The sixth anniversary of the amalgamation of 33 vocational education committees, VECs, into 16 education and training boards, ETBs, will be on 1 July this year. We were told at the time of that amalgamation by then Minister for...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is the point I am making and why I want the Minister for Education and Skills to come into the House.We are all aware of the mistakes made by the HSE. All this week, my colleagues have been referring to the nurses. The emphasis on health should be on doctors, nurses, beds, facilities and hospitals, not administration.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I do not want to see this happening in the education and training sector. It is time we received an update from the Minister on the savings that have been made and the progress that has been made in providing facilities and staff.
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 68 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 68 and 77 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 69 and 78 in the name of Senator Ruane are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 70 to 76, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 76 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 75. Amendment No. 75 is consequential on amendments Nos. 72 and 74. Amendment No. 76 is consequential on amendments Nos. 70 to 73, inclusive.
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 76 in the name of Senator Ruane has been discussed with amendment No. 70. As amendment No. 75 was agreed to, amendment No. 76 may not be moved.
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I understand that Senator Reilly is speaking on behalf of the entire group.
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Government amendment No. 80 has already been discussed with amendment No. 14.
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: There is no need for the Senator to second amendments on Committee Stage. It is only on Report Stage, but his support-----
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Yes, but there is no need to second Senator Bacik's amendment. It is only done on Report Stage. I call Senator Murnane O'Connor.