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- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.
- Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, to the House. The reason we want to facilitate what Senator Norris and his colleagues are proposing is to afford Fine Gael the opportunity of having a President some day whom it can claim. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this motion. I commend Senator Norris and his colleagues for bringing the matter before the House....
- Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Despite promises about profound political reform, the Government has introduced a constitutional convention that is far too narrow in scope, flawed in composition and limited in resources. Even more concerning is the fact that the Government has not accepted responsibility to bring proposals from the convention directly to the people via a referendum. Instead, implementation of the...
- Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Neither of us was on the list.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Byrne's amendment to the Order of Business. I wish all my colleagues a peaceful and enjoyable break during the few weeks we will be off. As this is the final Order of Business this session, I do not want to press a vote on Senator Norris's amendment. In a matter of weeks Mr. Justice Moriarty of the Moriarty tribunal will adjudicate on third party legal cost applications....
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Yes, I have. It is my understanding that neither these meetings nor their extent were advised to the tribunal, and I will be forwarding this information to the tribunal. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate immediately on our return in September on not only the Moriarty tribunal, but the Mahon tribunal and future potential tribunals, so the costs of these tribunals are dealt with as a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Harte in congratulating Donegal on its fantastic victory on Sunday. I commiserate with the Cathaoirleach and the wonderful people of County Mayo. I do not doubt that they will be back next year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: In the past year and a half, I have raised the issue of the future of Dún Uà Neill Army barracks in Cavan. After its closure in March I called on many occasions for it to be opened again because of security threats along the Border, just seven miles from its location in Cavan town. Yesterday was a sad day in that it marked the official end of the proud tradition of the Irish Army in Cavan...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: We will come to him in a moment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence. The Department of Education and Skills has paid ¤1.25 million to the Department of Defence so the books can be kept correct. In complimenting everybody involved in the proposed project with County Cavan VEC, I call on the Leader to ensure that the necessary funding is provided from the Department of Finance to the Department of Education and...
- Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I call Senator Reilly, who has ten minutes.
- Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Chair is recognising the Senator.
- Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is the Senator sharing time equally?
- Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.