Results 2,161-2,180 of 4,908 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to expand the electorate of Seanad Éireann by-elections to fill casual vacancies occurring among the Members of Seanad Éireann to members of local authorities and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with such elections.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Next Wednesday.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 1 and 154 to 157, inclusive, form a composite proposal and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call Senator Bradford, I wish to make one point. While I appreciate that colleagues have a difficulty in respect of the time lag between Second and Committee Stages - that point was made on the Order of Business by some Senators - my hands are tied. We are dealing with Committee Stage as per the Order of the House. I call on colleagues to address the amendments before the House....
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator O'Donovan may comment very briefly.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator O'Donovan. I was conscious, by using the word "brief", that I was witness to the Senator speaking for four and a half hours on one amendment during the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 in a previous Seanad.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: As Senator O'Donovan will be well aware, only amendment No. 1 will be decided now. We will get to the other ones.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 2 to 6, inclusive, 8 to 11, inclusive and 13 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Government amendment No. 7 is related to Nos. 39 to 46, inclusive, and may discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 12, 47 to 49, inclusive, and 115 are related while amendment No. 49 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 48. The amendments may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 15 in the names of Senators Cullinane, Ó Clochartaigh and Reilly has been ruled out of order due to a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: The amendment has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: I understand that a letter was issued to the Senator or his colleagues this morning on the matter. For the benefit of the House, I shall read into the record the note that the Cathaoirleach has left for me, if that is okay, on the amendment tabled by Senators Ó Clochartaigh and his colleagues that sought to increase the membership of the authority from 11 to 13 members. It reads:This...
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senators can discuss the matter when we debate the section.
- Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 16 and 17 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group in Seanad Éireann, I welcome Senator Máiría Cahill to the House and members of her family to the Public Gallery. We look forward to working with her for the remainder of this Seanad. I understand from recent media reports that Senator Cahill has no desire to sit in the Lower House. I have no doubt she will wish to remain in the Upper...