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- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Like Senator Barrett, I welcome that today the Government will publish its strategy to reduce alcohol abuse. I agree with the Senator that we should take a long look at this matter before jumping in and thinking that increasing the price of alcohol is the solution. In my opinion, it is not. Unless we tackle this together as a 32-county project it will not work. If we increase the price of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is not relevant.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is an outrage.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister, without interruption.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister, without interruption.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Byrne, please.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senators, please. Will the Minister confine herself to comment on the section under discussion?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I call on Senator Byrne to speak on section 6. I will be very strict on this.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Colleagues, please.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is not a point of order, and the Chair did not hear-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Byrne without interruption, on section 6.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senators, please.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Byrne, please.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: This section is opposed by Senators Mooney and Cullinane. I call Senator Mooney to speak.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: This morning we have learned that 3,500 local authority houses are vacant at a time when 98,000 people are on the waiting list. We pay almost €500 million per year to private landlords for providing accommodation to people that the State should provide for. I commend landlords for providing private accommodation but it is unfortunate that the 3,500 units in the ownership of local...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 13 in the name of Senator Mooney was discussed with amendment No. 12. The Senator may move but not discuss the amendment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 have been ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Report Stage (7 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 17 has been ruled out of order.