Results 2,041-2,060 of 4,908 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of Senator Quinn I wish to withdraw the amendment and resubmit it for Report Stage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Terry Brennan in welcoming the additional 400 jobs PayPal will provide in Dundalk. I pay tribute, yet again, to the European vice president of PayPal, a native of County Laois, Ms Louise Phelan, who has been instrumental in enlarging the workforce in the company. As Senator Paul Coghlan has pointed out, her brother was a former colleague of ours, the late Senator Kieran...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: First Stage (18 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the motion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Ned O'Sullivan should have told us about it.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014: First Stage (19 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the proposal.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of Senator van Turnhout. Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 2 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 1. Amendment No. 5 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 4. Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement of the House. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments 6, 15, 19, 25, 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: By way of clarification, it is in order for the Senator to withdraw an amendment and resubmit it on Report Stage. However, we would have to agree not to take Report Stage today in order for the Senator to do that because the order of the House is that Committee and Remaining Stages be taken today.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: If the Senator presses the amendment to a vote and it is defeated, it cannot be resubmitted on Report Stage. The order of today is that Committee and Remaining Stages be taken today. It is very much up to the Leader but if we were to take only Committee Stage today and put Report Stage back to another day, that may facilitate the Senator and the Minister being able to communicate with each...
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister has given a commitment to Senator Crown.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: In fairness to everyone involved, I do not believe the Minister will be able to change his position in 15 minutes.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I will put the amendments in sequence, beginning with amendment No. 6. Is Senator Crown pressing or withdrawing amendment No. 6?
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: We are discussing amendment No. 6. The Minister may respond when we reach the other amendments.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: He indicated he would bring the matter to the Dáil.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Do the Senators wish to further discuss amendments Nos. 6, 15, 19 and 25 to 27, inclusive, before I put the question?
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: This is the forum for thrashing it out. Does the Minister have anything to add on this group of amendments?
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: To clarify, there is no time restriction on Senator Crown or any other Member in reference to these amendments. This is the forum to deal with these issues.
- Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Does Senator Crown wish to come back in?