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Seanad: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I have no wish to hold up this legislation. I am merely making the point that as a result of the third payment option, as Senator Mulherin already stated, people who do not receive the initial fixed penalty notice will pay the 100% surcharge to avoid going to court. I do not think this is acceptable. This is a technical Bill and I will not hold it up, but if we want transparency and...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I have no difficulty with that.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I wish to share half of my time with my colleague, Senator Davitt.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am contributing to this debate in Senator Swanick's stead. The Senator has another engagement. I wish to extend a hearty welcome to the Minister for Health. I very much appreciate the fact that he may have to leave early and I encourage him to make the right decision in the weeks to come.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Reilly for bringing forward this legislation and for his enlightening and emotional contribution. Fianna Fáil fully supports the Bill. I have a speech in front of me that is full of statistics which highlight where mistakes have been made in the past not only by this Government and that which preceded it but by Governments that were in power over the past decade or so....

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is the Senator confident that he will remain as Seanad Leader?

Seanad: National Rehabilitation Hospital: Statements (23 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to the House and thank him for visiting County Cavan yesterday where he was very well received and took on board everything that was put to him by the groups he met. I know he will come back to them with, hopefully, positive news. I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this issue not only this evening but on a number of other occasions in...

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (24 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, to the House and wish him well in future with respect to appointments and promotions. I also welcome the representatives of PDFORRA and the families of service personnel. They are in the Gallery this afternoon. This is a topic that both I and Senator Craughwell, along with others, have sought for quite some time so we very much appreciate that...

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (24 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: We could not have that.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: It may be his last day as Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join other colleagues, including my party leader in the House, Senator Ardagh, in supporting the call for the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to come to the House today to discuss the impending sale of 25% of AIB. It is important that whatever money is raised from the sale is put back into the infrastructure of this country and not sent to the bankers of Europe. I also support the...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----but we had the Minister of State in the House last week and we had a very good debate with him. However, he never mentioned the motion which I believe has been on the Order Paper for approximately six months. I understand it was intended to take it without debate but, first, it should be put on the Order Paper as it stands and it should be debated. Two hours should be allocated for...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Higgins, I am sorry for interrupting you but as per the order of the House it is now 2 p.m. Could I ask you to move the adjournment of the debate please.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thank you Senator Higgins, thank you colleagues.

Seanad: Report on Use of Section 12 of Child Care Act by An Garda Síochána: Statements (31 May 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister without interruption, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: When is Senator Coghlan moving in?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like other colleagues, I wish the Leader and his partner well for the future. I agree with Senator Kieran O'Donnell's comments on regional development and particularly on the development of our regional airports. Dublin Airport is almost at full capacity. There is talk of another terminal and at least one other runway. A lot of this work could be avoided by upgrading the road...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister of State without interruption.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: The order of the House is 7 p.m.