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Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Landy alluded to the closure of Clonmel barracks, which is a disgrace. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, and his Government colleagues are closing the Defence Forces' facilities in Clonmel, Mullingar, Castlebar and Dún Uí Néill in Cavan town. They claim that savings will result from those closures. I am most familiar with Dún Uí Néill, which is the most modern barracks in Europe....

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Where is the saving if that happens? Some €3 million will be lost to the economy of Cavan town. If one State agency sells a building to another, it will be a farcical exercise and no saving will be made. The cost to the State of providing accommodation for the troops that are being moved from the four barracks that are being closed will be €30 million. It is a disgrace and a shame. I...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: It was Senator O'Sullivan.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: He said that.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am very proud of it.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The money was reinvested in the armed forces. There were too many barracks.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: We narrowed the number down to what was needed-----

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Kilkenny barracks was on the list for the chop and it was switched with that in Cavan.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Kilkenny barracks was for the chop-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with many colleagues that the deadline for paying the €100 household charge should be extended to 1 September. The issue has been badly handled from the outset and no amount of burying one's heads in the sand - I refer in particular to the Minister in this regard - will solve the difficulties that have been created. Will the Leader confirm that the decision to impose the household...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Untrue.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Can we have a copy?

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I wish to share time with Senator Darragh O'Brien.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, to the House and wish her well in her role at the Cabinet table. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Deputy Willie Penrose, whom she succeeded in the Department, and I commend him on the excellent work he carried out when he was part of the Department. It is ironic that on the day the Army barracks closes in Mullingar, the issue that...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: They were policies of the Progressive Democrats Party we were foolish enough to follow.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: She must also answer for her party's sins.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are not talking about the Labour Party but the Progressive Democrats.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Progressive Democrats, of which Senator Keane was part, was in those Governments.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Some of them switched parties.