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Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will let him know.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It might be his only opportunity to speak on the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Has the Government leaked the budget to Senator Coghlan?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join colleagues in welcoming yesterday's announcement by the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, in this House in response to the Private Members' motion tabled by Senators Whelan and Landy. She agreed to review the legal costs associated with the State Claims Agency and also look at the manner in which claimants or potential claimants are dealt with by that agency while protecting the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is very much on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is to do with how long the Order of Business will last in this particular Seanad. The Deputy Leader might clarify when that election might take place as far as the Labour Party is concerned.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: They have been joined at the hip in government for the past four and a half years. Both parties gave a commitment that the Government would see out its five-year term. We learn that the Taoiseach's main advisers in pressing him to go to the country in early November are the former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and now Commissioner, Mr. Hogan, who incidentally...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ----- to the mess he made of Irish Water. Incidentally, midnight tonight is the deadline for applying to the Department of Social Protection for the so-called conservation grant. It is ironic that more people have applied for the grant than actually paid the water charges. Tens of thousands of people who did not get around to registering with Irish Water but paid their bills will not...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: The other person is the Minister for Finance, who has incidentally cut the Labour Party adrift by arrogantly talking to Independents about the formation of the next Government before the people have had a chance to have their say. As well as crucifying the ordinary people of the country-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----he was part of the so-called dream team that nearly wiped out Fine Gael when he led that party into a general election in 2002. I ask the Deputy Leader to clarify the position of Labour. Is she accepting that her party has been cut adrift?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: In cutting it adrift, the Taoiseach has accepted that it will be annihilated.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does Senator Paul Coghlan agree?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does Senator Paul Coghlan agree?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Ask Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ann Phelan, to the House and ask Senator John Whelan to move the motion.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes. Senator Landy will have six minutes. Senator Whelan has ten minutes.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is a matter for the Taoiseach.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Perhaps the Senator might get the information in writing, signed by the Taoiseach, on when the general election will be called.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I wish to inform Senator Ó Domhnaill that his time is up. The date of the general election is a matter for the Taoiseach and he is not a member of the Upper House.

Seanad: State Claims Agency: Motion (7 Oct 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Ó Domhnaill.