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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Leyden indicated he wishes to speak to this amendment but he before he does so, I take this opportunity to welcome to the Public Gallery officers, members and friends of the Athleague branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann with renowned musicians and singers. I understand they are guests of the Senator and that his wife, Mary, and son, Conor, of Castlecoote Lodge bar...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: They are all very welcome to the House and I hope they enjoy their visit.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call Senator Leyden to speak to amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Allow Senator Leyden to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not see any reference to this in the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Leyden, we are dealing with amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Leyden, please.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Certainly not. Resume your seat.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call the Minister if he wishes to add anything further to his reply to the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: We will confine ourselves to the actual Bill from now on with everybody's co-operation.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank colleagues for their co-operation in dealing with Committee Stage and I thank the Minister, Deputy Flanagan. When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Daly and I are tabling these amendments on behalf of Senator Swanick who is unavoidably detained at a committee meeting but hopes to be here later. It is terribly confusing and, not having the Minister's script in front of me, I am finding it difficult, and I have been in this House for quite some time, both as a Member and as Acting Chairman. Can we suspend for a short time? I do...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: In the absence of a script, I would like to propose a suspension for ten minutes.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: My proposal is that, for clarity, we suspend for ten minutes and the motion has been seconded.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank colleagues for allowing us the time to clarify the changes made in the amendments put forward this afternoon. In particular I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, for his help in that regard. I join my colleague, Senator Ardagh, in congratulating our colleague, Deputy James Browne, on producing the Bill. It has passed through the Lower House and I hope that within a few...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 6:In page 3, to delete lines 21 to 31, and in page 4, to delete lines 1 to 11 and substitute the following: “Guiding Principles to apply in respect of adults 3. The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 4:“4. (1) Where it is proposed to make a decision in respect of a person the subject of the decision under this...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 10:In page 4, to delete lines 12 to 28 and substitute the following: “Guiding principles in respect of children 4.The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 4: “4A.(1) In making a decision under this Act concerning the care or treatment of a child (including the making of a specific application under section 25(1)...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: That concludes statements on special education provision. I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery this afternoon James Connolly, a retired brigadier general born on 1 November 1923. James is now in his 95th year and he is very welcome. He was commissioned by President Douglas Hyde in 1945. He served as a pilot and at one stage was head of the apprentice school in Baldonnel. He...

Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy John Paul Phelan, to the House. We will now commence the Second Stage debate on the Local Government Accountability Bill 2018. I call Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill.