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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I very much welcome the fact that eventually he listened to the Opposition and now he should listen to us in respect of the property tax and the water charges.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: He can take the credit once he listens. When is it intended to take the Education and Training Boards Bill in the House given that an announcement was made some months ago regarding the amalgamation of VECs and the names of the CEOs of the newly formed education and training boards. We have a situation where CEOs in charge of VECs will be moved to other counties to preside over the newly...

Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Shatter, back to the House.

Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 2 and 5 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 6 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 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 (20 Dec 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in calling for the Seanad Chamber to be used by the Joint Committee on Health and Children during its discussion of the forthcoming legislation on abortion. In agreeing with what Senator Mullen has said, we should not allow the fact that we are not scheduled to sit until the middle of January to prevent us from doing so. If a meeting needs to be held we should hold it,...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator O'Sullivan for his contribution. I call Senator Pat O'Neill. The Senator has ten minutes.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State and acknowledge his comments that the Bill will not be rushed and that he is open to accepting amendments as it progresses. I regret that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, who is primarily responsible for this legislation is not with us, but he has sent a very capable replacement.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Whatever our disagreements - I will come to Senator Denis Landy and the Labour Party - we all agree that this is an important development and appreciate the need to protect and invest in our water sources. That is why Fianna Fáil is deeply concerned about the entire process and the thinking which has given rise to the short Bill before us. For the past year we have witnessed considerable...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Taoiseach has been unable to give any detail or proper answers about his Government's proposals for introducing water charging and dismantling the current water service system. In their haste to hand the multi-million euro contract for water and wastewater services to Bord Gáis, the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Hogan, could not even wait for the Oireachtas committee to complete...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are up the country.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It does not matter about the potential 1,600 people who may lose their jobs.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Excuse me, the Government went ahead-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: She is inviting interruption.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Government went ahead with a decision to give it to Bord Gáis Éireann without allowing the Oireachtas committee the courtesy of waiting for its report.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: What the committee reported back was irrelevant because the Government had made its decision.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am doing my best.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It should have been publicly tendered.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It should have been publicly tendered.