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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like my colleagues I was saddened to hear of the unexpected retirement of our colleague, the former Senator, Denis Landy. He has been involved in Labour Party politics since he was a very young man. He followed in the footsteps of his uncle Michael Kavanagh, who was a founder member of the Labour Party. For more than 23 years, he served as a town councillor and a county councillor. In...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his contribution. I am contributing to this debate on behalf of my colleague, Senator Horkan, who is unavoidably absent this afternoon. Fianna Fáil will be supporting this Bill on Second Stage but will be submitting a number of amendments on Committee Stage. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2017. The...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 9, 12, 14, 17, 28, 31, 36 and 41 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 10, 13, 15, 18, 29 and 54 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is amendment No. 10 being pressed?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 12 has already been discussed with amendment No. 9.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 13 in the names of Senators Norris, Kelleher, Ardagh, Clifford-Lee, Wilson and Horkan has already been discussed with amendment No. 10. Is the amendment being moved?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 14 has already been discussed with amendment No. 9.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Government amendment No. 17 has already been discussed with Amendment No. 9.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 18 in the names of Senators Norris, Kelleher, Ardagh, Clifford-Lee, Wilson and Horkan has been discussed with amendment No. 10.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 19 is in the names of Senators Bacik, Humphreys, Nash and Ó Ríordáin. Amendments Nos. 19, 20, 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 21 to 25, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 21 to 23, inclusive, are physical alternatives and amendment No. 25 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 24. Amendments Nos. 21 to 25, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does the Minister wish to add anything?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is Senator Norris pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator is quite welcome to do so.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister back to the House. I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, Senator Clifford-Lee. She must attend another meeting and apologises for not being here.Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill and is committed to strengthening the measures contained in it. As the Minister has outlined, the country has been very well served by the Judiciary and that has been...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Acting Chairman and welcome the Minister of State to the House. Fianna Fáil will be fully supporting this Bill as initiated by Senator Craughwell and his colleagues. This Bill provides for the establishment of a veterans' lapel badge to be conferred by the Minister of State with special responsibility for defence upon former members of the Army, Air Corps, Naval Service and...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not want to go over ground that has already been covered last week and again this evening. I welcome the Minister of State back to the Seanad on this very important issue. I know that above all recent Ministers he is most aware of the difficulties that councillors are facing. He was one himself and I know his sister was a councillor. He is in daily contact with his own councillors in...