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- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Barrett in a request for a debate on Northern Ireland as a matter of urgency. I request the Leader to invite the Taoiseach to address the House on a serious situation. I support my colleague, Senator Denis O'Donovan, in his request that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, attend the House to discuss the future of rural post offices....
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Deputy Leader for confirming that it is not only Labour Party policy but Fine Gael policy for rural Ireland to be discriminated against with regard to representation at local government level. I have a question for the Leader and perhaps the Deputy Leader could give her opinion on it. Is it the policy of this Government to close rural Ireland altogether?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that the policy? I would be grateful for an answer. I congratulate Senator Quinn on his excellent Bill, as it shows what this House can do when we put our minds to it. I also commend my colleague, Senator Mary White.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Forget about people.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (4 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I would like to join with other colleagues in paying tribute to the late Martin J. O'Toole, and would like to welcome the various generations of his family to the Visitors Gallery. I would also like to welcome the iar-Chathaoirleach of this House, Rory Kiely, who was a very close friend of Martin Joe, and Deputy Dara Calleary. I did not have the privilege of serving in the Oireachtas with...
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, back to the House that, not so long ago, he felt should be abolished because it was surplus to the requirements of our democratic process. Nevertheless, the people of the country spoke. I hope that the Minister of State did not reluctantly enter the House, an important pillar of our democracy.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: We will not get into that any further, if my colleague does not mind.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I certainly did.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Like some Members on that side of the House, when I say something, I mean it.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I expect that, when the Minister of State says something, he also means it. I was merely drawing his attention to the fact that he firmly believed that this House should not exist as part of our democratic system and campaigned to that effect in his constituency. That is a fact.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: If the Minister of State wants to disagree with that fact, he is welcome to do so. This is a democracy, after all. The further education and training sector provides an important educational pathway for unemployed, disadvantaged learners and second chance learners to access specialist labour-focused courses and to secure employment. During the debate on the legislation that established the...
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: There is no need for the Minister of State to be here at all.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister to the House. I call Senator Norris, who has ten minutes.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? I am referring to the time.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator is dead on the button of three and a half minutes, which is a unique occurrence in the House.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Yes. I call Senator Barrett.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris please.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: This is a debating Chamber.