Results 441-460 of 4,905 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: On a point of information——

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: The information on the screen is correct.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: The information on the screen is correct but what the Cathaoirleach read out is incorrect, with respect.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: There was a conflict between the information on the screen and what the Cathaoirleach read out, with respect.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the passing of the Bill. I compliment the Minister of State and his officials for the speedy manner in which they have put this Bill through the Oireachtas. I thank everybody who contributed to the debate, in particular Senators Ó Murchú and Ó Domhnaill. I take this opportunity to publicly apologise to the Minister of State for the slight mishap last week. Like all Cavan...

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: I propose to amend yesterday's Order of Business to suspend the sitting for ten minutes, with the permission of the House.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: We have three in a row.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: While I appreciate that, the Senator should bear in mind that this is a Committee Stage debate.

Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Kitt, to the House. The main purpose of the Bill is to implement the recommendations in the report of the independent Constituency Commission on revisions to Dáil and European Parliament constituencies, published in October 2007. In addition, the Bill amends the law relating to the constituency revision process and provides for the...

Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: It did not stop him during the Seanad election.

Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: It rises in Cavan.

Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: Deputy Johnny Brady in his home town.

Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: Next Tuesday. Committee Stage ordered for Tuesday, 10 February 2009.

Seanad: Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Statements (5 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday, 10 February 2009.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I support Senators McFadden and Keaveney in their call for an update from the Minister for Health and Children on the increase in the number of head shops in the country, in particular with regard to the drug known as BZP. I raised this matter on the Adjournment last November. The drug, commonly known as the "party pill" or "legal E", is a synthetic stimulant with the chemical name...

Seanad: Child Poverty: Motion (11 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I can give Senator Healy Eames two minutes.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: I concur with the comments of Senator Glynn, Senator Coffey and particularly those of Senator Ellis about the people of County Leitrim who feel disenfranchised as a result of the outcome of the commission's report. It should be noted that the constituency commission consisted of the following members: a judge of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice, the Ombudsman, the Secretary...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is 60,000.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (18 Feb 2009)

Diarmuid Wilson: There are 25.