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Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Brady for giving me a minute of his time. I have never sent out any ties or DVDs, put anyone up in a hotel or bought dinner for people. Being from Cavan, naturally I would not do such things anyway. I compliment Senator Cummins on bringing forward this Bill, which I support in principle. I am the Government Chief Whip, however, so I must oppose it. As a former member of...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: He was misunderstood.

Seanad: Announcement on Banking by the Minister for Finance: Statements (20 Oct 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before calling Senator Boyle, I welcome Deputy Máire Hoctor and her party to the Visitors Gallery.

Seanad: Announcement on Banking by the Minister for Finance: Statements (20 Oct 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call Senator Alex White who has eight minutes.

Seanad: Announcement on Banking by the Minister for Finance: Statements (20 Oct 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is correct. I apologise.

Seanad: Announcement on Banking by the Minister for Finance: Statements (20 Oct 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator is entitled to his full allocation of time and far be it from me to take it from him.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with Senator Harris's comments in regard to RTE News coverage of the incidents which took place during the students' protest last Wednesday. I witnessed the horrific abuse of members of the Garda Síochána on Merrion Street by these young thugs, which is all they can be described as. Incidentally, not alone were alleged dissidents of the Real IRA involved but flags and emblems of...

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Nov 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Phelan family to the Visitors Gallery, including his mother, Delia, his wife, Mary, and his four daughters. Unfortunately, Patrick is unable to attend because he is in Australia. Kieran was the eldest of a family of 18 and most of his brothers and sisters are here to acknowledge the tributes being paid to their late, great brother. I first met him while canvassing for the 2002...

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Nov 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: On Friday of this week, 19 November, he would have celebrated his birthday. I will celebrate my birthday the following day. He used to say there were just 20 years between us. As others have said, he was Fianna Fáil's spokesman on defence in this House. He was good at it. There is a joke to the effect that the Minister for Defence has to be good at sitting on the fence. Kieran Phelan...

Seanad: Chemicals (Amendment) Bill 2010: Order for Committee Stage. (18 Nov 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move: "That Committee Stage be taken now".

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I propose that the House suspend until 5:15 p.m. There is a vote in the Dáil and the Minister of State to be present for Private Members' business is not paired.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, who is due to take Private Members' business on behalf of the Government, is required to be in the Dáil Chamber for a vote as there is no pair available to him. I apologise to the House and Senators Bacik and Prendergast and will endeavour to ensure Private Members' business is concluded by 7 p.m. to facilitate Senator Bacik, who, I understand, has...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes, until 5.30 p.m.

Seanad: Tributes to Member of Staff (2 Dec 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I wish to be associated with the tributes paid to Shay Byrne. The best tribute that could be paid to him is that since I became a Member of the House, I have regarded him as an usher rather than as head usher. That is how efficient and effective he has been. I also pay tribute to Liam Lynch who will leave the service of the Houses on Friday. Two nicer...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Dec 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: With the agreement of the House, I propose the sitting be suspended until 1.30 p.m., as the Minister of State is not available.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in calling for an urgent debate on Seanad reform and agree with Senators Leyden and Mooney when they alluded to the former remarks of the former leader of the former party, the Progressive Democrats, when he said they must be radical or redundant. If we do not reform and reform quickly, we will be made redundant quite quickly, and let us be under no illusion about that....

Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: Alan Dukes.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (9 Dec 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: And the term "public representatives".

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleague, Senator O'Reilly, in calling for an urgent debate on the future of Quinn Insurance and, by extension, the entire Quinn Group. As the Senator noted, Quinn Insurance was put into administration by the Financial Regulator more than six months ago. As I speak, 1,400 people in my native County Cavan and 6,500 people nationally and internationally are concerned about their...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2010)

Diarmuid Wilson: With the permission of the House, I propose that the sitting be suspended for the duration of the vote.