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Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: First, I welcome the Minister, Deputy Hogan, to the House. While he is always welcome, I do not welcome this legislation and believe the Minister's last minute decision to amend the Title of the Bill before Members to include the word "reform" sums up all that is wrong both with the Bill itself and the Government's approach to the issue of real reform. Having been elected on the back of a...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I was 11 years old.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is a fact.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 40: In page 14, lines 29 and 30, to delete "have regard to Government or nationally agreed guidelines" and substitute "be compelled to Government or nationally agreed guidelines".I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, back to the House. We will try to get through our business as quickly as possible this evening. I am moving these amendments on behalf of my...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 41: In page 14, line 34, to delete “may” and substitute "shall".

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 49: In page 18, line 3, after “Commission” to insert “and the Oireachtas”.This relates to the codes of practice. Senator Ó Domhnaill's amendments seek that the codes of practice shall make provision for customer service standards, billing, methods of payment, the provision of information to customers of Irish Water and any other matters...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 51: In page 18, line 15, after "Commission" to insert "or the Oireachtas".

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 52: In page 18, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:"(h) recognition of the right that County Councillors and Public Representatives have to make representations on behalf of the public.".

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 53: In page 18, line 22, to delete “may” and substitute “or the Oireachtas shall”.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I had intended to second Senator Crown's amendment but that has already been done. Will the Leader invite the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, to come before the House earlier in the new year in order that we might ascertain from him what has happened to the mobile telephone network in this country? I have been inundated with complaints from people,...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I accept what the Leader has said. The Report and Final Stages of the Water Services (No. 2) Bill were supposed to be taken nearly an hour ago yet the amendments are not available for us to examine. We are expected to come in here, at the drop of a hat, to realistically debate the issue which is totally unacceptable. I appreciate that the Bills Office may be under pressure but Senators, as...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not blame the Leader for the situation.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 12: In page 10, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:"(9) That a full and comprehensive table of all monies transferred to and expended by Irish Water for the purposes of this subsection shall be published annually providing a county by county breakdown.".I know that the Minister of State gave an assurance to my colleague, Senator Ó Domhnaill, that he...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I accept the bona fides of the Minister of State but unfortunately we have learned over the years that unless provisions for the transparency of the process are enshrined in legislation so that any transfer of property or moneys is in the public domain, I do not accept there will be transparency. In the past 24 to 40 hours, we have had an indication from a colleague in the House that he has...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in commending the leader of our group, Senator Darragh O'Brien, on highlighting the concerns that have been raised with him privately regarding the way NAMA conducts its business. While I appreciate Senator Coghlan's comment that these are mere allegations, it is unfortunate-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: While I appreciate Senator Coghlan's concerns, I emphasise that every Member of this House who comes into possession of information of major significance to this State has an obligation to put it on the record of the House and hand it on to the appropriate authorities.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not think anybody should be condemned for doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Acting Leader to ensure that when we come back in the new year, we will not be bullied by the Government into ramming through legislation in the manner that has been happening this week. I know I am pushing an open door with this request. It should be one of the main resolutions of Members on all sides of the House. The guillotining of legislation in the last week before the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 35: In page 12, after line 36, to insert the following:“(10) That a full and comprehensive table of all monies transferred to and expended by Irish Water for the purposes of this subsection shall be published annually providing a county by county breakdown.”.