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Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call on Senator Ó Domhnaill and he has eight minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like other colleagues, I commend Senator Lawless on his maiden speech. I concur with what my colleague, Senator James Reilly, has said about people having the right to speak whether they use notes or not. There is nothing in Standing Orders to prevent Members from speaking from script once they do not breach the timeline given or their privilege that they have as a Member of this House. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: They are excellent.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister back to the House and commend him for the effort he is making, not only in this regard but in regard to the housing crisis as well. I am representing my colleague, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, who cannot be present today as she is at another engagement. She sends her apologies. I welcome the suspension of water charges for a period of nine months. I welcome...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Sinn Féin is going to get rid of them in the North as well. Is that it?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I live eight miles from where Sinn Féin is doing it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Sinn Féin is facilitating the Brits to the tune of several billion pounds per year.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is Senator Coffey.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Ó Clochartaigh, without interruption. The Senator is about to conclude.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Dolan has three and three quarter minutes.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senators Kieran O'Donnell, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Rose Conway-Walsh and Alice-Mary Higgins are offering. If they all stick to the time limit, everybody will have five minutes.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister back to the House. He certainly will not require any orientation courses if he happens to become, through no fault of his own, a Member of the House in the future. He will know his way around it anyway, although I hope that does not happen. I welcome the Bill. We had a detailed discussion about it yesterday. The answers to the questions that my party seeks will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I would like to support Senator Daly's call for Louise O'Keeffe to be invited to address this House. I will certainly be supporting any such requests that come before the Committee on Procedures and Privileges. I also support Senator Humphreys in his call for the Taoiseach to come to the House. The Taoiseach should be obliged to come to this House at least three times per year and address...

Seanad: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I welcome the passing of this Bill. It is long overdue and we look forward to its speedy implementation.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister to the House. The Fianna Fáil Party supports the Bill, which implements a series of specific legislative recommendations by the commission of investigation into IBRC. As the Minister indicated, the commission has encountered issues with legal and professional confidentiality which have impeded the completion of Its work. The Bill explicitly addresses these...

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and thank him for his contribution. CEPOL is an EU agency dedicated to providing training and learning opportunities to law enforcement officers on issues vital to the security of the European Union. Its main activities are providing education courses and organising seminars and conferences in this regard. From speaking to a senior member...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: No.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call the Leader the move the motion.