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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Craughwell commented on councillors' pay and conditions, in particular PRSI. He is aware, as are all Members of the House, that an all-party group is in existence and is attempting to increase the pay and conditions of councillors, including their PRSI entitlements. That is ongoing. I am confident that we will make progress as an all-party group. I do not only represent the 193...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----and the entire population of the island of Ireland here as a legislator-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----as is my job and the job of others in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I commend Senator Craughwell for the effort he has made during his short time in this House on behalf of the electorate of the majority of the Members of the Seanad. I will assist him, as I am sure my other colleagues will, in whatever way I can with the particular issues that he has raised. I compliment the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Leader will have to explain this to Senator Craughwell as it is all new to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group in Seanad Éireann, I welcome Senator Máiría Cahill to the House and members of her family to the Public Gallery. We look forward to working with her for the remainder of this Seanad. I understand from recent media reports that Senator Cahill has no desire to sit in the Lower House. I have no doubt she will wish to remain in the Upper...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: As someone who came through the Seanad electoral process in recent months, Senator Craughwell should welcome the extension of the franchise to the entire electorate of county and city councillors. I understand from Senator Norris that if a vacancy arises on a university panel, it is open to the entire electorate to vote in the subsequent election.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: For the same reason, the franchise should be extended to the entire electorate in respect of the 43 Senators who are elected under the vocational panels. I welcome Senator Cahill and look forward to working with her.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is a very complicated Bill, very complex.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Cahill in wishing the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, the very best for his impending retirement. He made a major contribution to the peace process on our island and he certainly has come a long way since the infamous incursion into Clontibret in the 1980s. I very much wish him and his family well in his impending retirement. I join Senator Mooney in calling for the...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to expand the electorate of Seanad Éireann by-elections to fill casual vacancies occurring among the Members of Seanad Éireann to members of local authorities and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with such elections.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Next Wednesday.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 1 and 154 to 157, inclusive, form a composite proposal and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call Senator Bradford, I wish to make one point. While I appreciate that colleagues have a difficulty in respect of the time lag between Second and Committee Stages - that point was made on the Order of Business by some Senators - my hands are tied. We are dealing with Committee Stage as per the Order of the House. I call on colleagues to address the amendments before the House....

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator O'Donovan may comment very briefly.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator O'Donovan. I was conscious, by using the word "brief", that I was witness to the Senator speaking for four and a half hours on one amendment during the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 in a previous Seanad.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: As Senator O'Donovan will be well aware, only amendment No. 1 will be decided now. We will get to the other ones.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, 8 to 11, inclusive and 13 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.