Results 961-980 of 4,905 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b), I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Cáit Keane in calling on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to come to the House for a debate on reform of local government. I was present, together with Senators Denis Landy and Ned O'Sullivan, at a meeting in Cavan at the weekend where the Minister addressed the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland, AMAI, conference, which was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: "Labouring" is an excellent word.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: In all cases we are very honoured to be a Member of this House.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Bradford is correct in respect of the point raised by him this afternoon. I am aware of a former Minister who did not take his severance allowance but wished to donate it to his political party. However, when he inquired of the Department of Finance as to whether he could do so, he was told he could not do it, that it was illegal. This is the position in this regard. However, the...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I wish to speak to amendment No. 15. While I welcome the reduction in the threshold to â¬1,500, I ask the Minister to consider reducing it further to â¬1,000.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I concede the point in that regard.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join with Senators Jim D'Arcy, Brennan and Mary Ann O'Brien in welcoming this afternoon's announcement by PayPal to the effect that it will locate 1,000 jobs in Dundalk or, as Senator Jim D'Arcy clarified for us, Haggardstown, during the coming four years. It is great news for the north east, including the counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Meath and north Dublin. I congratulate everyone...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: As the Senators are aware, that is not a point of order. There is no such thing as a point of clarification either.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I will have to rule the Senator out of order.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not a point of order, Senator Bacik. On the amendment, please, Senator Mullen.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: On amendment No. 31, please, Senator.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: We cannot anticipate what a Member will do. Senator Mullen, without interruption, on amendment No. 31.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Mullen, there are six further amendments.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Chair decides what is fair latitude and the Chair has given fair latitude, in the opinion of the Chair, on this matter. If I may point out to Senator Mullen, we have to deal with six other amendments within a time of 25 minutes and a number of other speakers wish-----
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: -----to speak on this amendment.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I was not suggesting that.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Mullen-----
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is not a point of order but I would ask Senator Mullen to speak on amendment No. 31.