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- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am loath to intervene while Members are speaking, but most of the points made have nothing to do with the section. If we continue in this way, we will get nowhere. I might as well leave this chair and sit with the Minister in the anteroom. If we want to have a reasoned and sensible debate, we have to move on because we are legislators, not commentators. Senators should, please, stick to...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: We can reserve our comments until we get there.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: You will have an opportunity to come back, if you wish, Senator Higgins. However, I am moving on to the next speaker. Thank you, Senator Daly. I did not know you had such an in-depth knowledge of birds and I commend you on it.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I call on the Minister to reply.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I suggest that the Senator listens to what the Minister has to say first.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister. I call on Senator Craughwell to discuss the section.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: The amendment deals with roads, not the section.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: No, it does not. The amendment was in relation to----
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: The amendment specifically deals with roads.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: And it was defeated. This is a technical section. If Senator Craughwell reads the Bill-----
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Look here. We are discussing the technical citation, section 1.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I should have known better that if it had to do with substance that some people would not speak.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is a matter for the House and for Fianna Fáil, with respect, Senator Craughwell.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Let us get real, colleagues. We are here to legislate, not to comment. If Senators want to comment then they can continue to do so. I call Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Section 1 deals with the Short Title, collective citation and construction.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I will give the Senator a bit of latitude.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senators Higgins, please.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senators Higgins, please. I thank Senator Daly and call Senator Humphreys.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Diarmuid Wilson: I call Senator Humphreys please, without interruption.