Results 1,601-1,620 of 4,908 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Yes.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join colleagues in welcoming the Minister, Deputy Flanagan. I wish him well with his new portfolio. I also welcome the former Senator, Imelda Henry, and her colleagues in the Gallery. In particular, I commend Senator Lawless and his colleagues who co-sponsored the legislation. I welcome the passage of the Bill. While I understand Senator O'Reilly's reservations, I am of the view that...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I believe it will assist the tourism industry here. It is ludicrous that at the beginning of the tourist season and heading into the height of it, tourists cannot have a drink in public houses here. That has been wrong. While bearing in mind what Senator O'Reilly said about tradition and religious offence, quite frankly, other legislation passed in this House and in the Lower House has...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I will use my discretion and allow Senator Horkan to briefly speak before calling on the Minister.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: The House is currently dealing with one Bill only.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minster of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House. Fianna Fáil will be fully supportive of this legislation. We believe that it is long overdue. As the Minister of State has stated, it transposes into Irish law the EU directive which establishes minimum standards in respect of the rights, supports and protection of victims of crime. We believe that the victims of crime...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: The legislation should be known as Minister Ross's Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister should stick to his own Department.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I do not accept that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Ten plus what?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Ten plus what is 17?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: It was seven years. What has the Government done in seven years?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is a mathematical lesson that Senator Buttimer needs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Buttimer should try looking in the mirror. That is an embarrassment.
- Seanad: School Transport: Statements (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I very much welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, to the House.
- Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Order, please. Senator Norris will have his chance to speak.
- Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Gallagher is inviting interjections from Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Ruane. As there is a vacancy in the next section of the rota, I am using my discretion as the Acting Chairman to allocate it to the father of the House, Senator David Norris. He has eight minutes.
- Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I have to call the Minister of State at 6.42 p.m. and four Members have indicated to speak in the meantime. The next speaker is Senator Mullen who has eight minutes. If the Senator will stick rigidly to the time then everybody will get in.