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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Telecommunications Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister without interruption, please.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Quality (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister. We are well over time.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Quality (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Unfortunately, we are out of time. I thank the Senator and the Minister.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Wildlife Control (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: We have a final Commencement matter. I understand that the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring, is flying in for this one. I welcome the Minister of State. We are down to the wire in terms of time, so I ask Members to be as brief as possible.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like previous speakers, I wish our female colleagues a happy International Women's Day, as well as the general female population of the country. They are in the majority and I wish them well. Right on cue, yesterday morning another baby girl arrived into the world in time to celebrate the day. She is the new daughter of our colleague, Senator Keith Swanick, and his wife, Aislinn. I wish...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: The gender quota did not apply to the Seanad election. Is it not extraordinary that the Labour Party was the only party to fail to put forward a female candidate for election? The Senator is speaking out of both sides of his mouth. It will not get him or his party anywhere. Fianna Fáil put forward female candidates both in the general election and the Seanad election and I am glad...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: She was elected as an Independent Member.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: There were token candidates, including in the Leader's party, although not in the case of the Fianna Fáil Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like others, I call on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to intervene as a matter of urgency in the Bus Éireann dispute. Members of the various unions involved in this strike will protest outside the House later while the Minister addresses the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport. He should not only address the committee; he should address the unions and the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Billy Lawless has indicated that he wishes to share time with Senator Gerard Craughwell. I think Senator Lawless is wise to go first. The Senators will have four minutes each.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Go on.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I commend Senators Warfield and Ruane and their colleagues on putting forward this legislation this evening in the Seanad. As somebody who worked for almost 25 years with young people, ranging in age from 15 to 18 years of age, I am certainly not afraid of giving them a vote.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am very proud of the fact that I worked alongside them. I have no doubt that if they had a vote at the time when I stood for the local elections I would have doubled my vote on that occasion.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am not afraid to give the franchise to 16 year olds in this country.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will certainly not be lectured to here by those who have come late to the democratic process on our island.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will certainly not be lectured to here by those who claim to be liberals, yet have been part of a Conservative Government that rules the Six Counties of this island for Britain.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: If one wants to hear the truth, then let us hear the truth.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Some people stand up here and say, "Let's not politicise this thing", and then they continue to politicise.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I listen to everybody's point of view here, without interruption, and I would like the same courtesy afforded to me. Regarding the proposal before us, what Senator Gavan and some of his colleagues said is true. It is part of Fianna Fáil policy and it was in our manifesto for the last general election. That is correct and nobody has denied it. I am in favour of affording the...