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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...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: As someone who came through the Seanad electoral process in recent months, Senator Craughwell should welcome the extension of the franchise to the entire electorate of county and city councillors. I understand from Senator Norris that if a vacancy arises on a university panel, it is open to the entire electorate to vote in the subsequent election.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: For the same reason, the franchise should be extended to the entire electorate in respect of the 43 Senators who are elected under the vocational panels. I welcome Senator Cahill and look forward to working with her.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is a very complicated Bill, very complex.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Some of them are knocking already.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join other colleagues in calling for debates on policing and a number of other issues. I also seek a debate on the Garda Reserve, to which Senator Paul Bradford alluded. I support the Garda Reserve and think it should be expanded. Its role should be increased within An Garda Síochána in the context of community policing, etc. I fully support the concept of gender equality and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are in danger of taking the gender debate to a ridiculous level when it would lose its impact.That is my personal opinion.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am not suggesting there are not but to suggest that a certain quota should be reserved on a gender basis is ridiculous-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----and takes this whole debate-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----to a level that will undermine the entire debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: On the comments made by my colleague-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Craughwell commented on councillors' pay and conditions, in particular PRSI. He is aware, as are all Members of the House, that an all-party group is in existence and is attempting to increase the pay and conditions of councillors, including their PRSI entitlements. That is ongoing. I am confident that we will make progress as an all-party group. I do not only represent the 193...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----and the entire population of the island of Ireland here as a legislator-----