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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: They have already got their elected representatives in the other House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----who were not satisfied with trying to undermine the State in the other House without trying to subvert democracy in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is a fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: With respect, it is not unfair to name people who were inciting hatred and violence outside this House yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is time we stood up and said what exactly is going on in this country or it will be too late for us. As I was leaving, having been prevented from leaving this House for two and a half hours last night, there was a small group holding the flag of our nation shouting abuse at me and photographing me as I left.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I have made my point forcefully. I pay tribute to the members of An Garda Síochána, especially the sergeant in charge, Sergeant Gavin O'Reilly, who had to deal with a lot of abuse yesterday that they should not have had to put up with. I acknowledge exactly what my colleague, Senator Mooney, said in relation to the child care protesters.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is an outrage.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I suggest we have a tutorial on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Craughwell's proposal to amend the Order of Business. I join Senator Terry Leyden in extending sympathy to the families of Larry and Martina Hayes from Athlone and Lorna Carty from Meath, who were so tragically killed in Tunisia.I echo his call for anybody intending on going on holidays to these regions to think again. It is very volatile and the Department of Foreign...

Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear. Perhaps the Minister will come back to us some day.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 10: In page 27, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following:“(2) Such reports can be released on the instruction of the Minister.”.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Please, yes.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 11: In page 28, lines 34 and 35, to delete “a non-confidential version of the reports” and substitute “the reports in their entirety”.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Job Losses (30 Jun 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I, too, welcome the Minister and thank him for coming to the Seanad to discuss this important issue. As Members will be aware, on Thursday, 25 June 2015, Liberty Insurance announced it would make 270 workers redundant, 135 in Blanchardstown, 115 in my home town of Cavan and 20 in Enniskillen. These redundancies are in addition to 285 job losses in the company in November 2012. Liberty...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Job Losses (30 Jun 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: When 285 redundancies occurred in 2012, the statutory agencies worked very well with the employees involved.I would like the Minister to give a commitment - I acknowledge that he alluded to this in his reply - that the same emphasis will be placed on these people who will potentially lose their jobs in all three centres. I am most familiar with the Cavan centre. While it is unfortunate that...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: They are stealing the electricity in Greece.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Just to be clear, Cathaoirleach, in respect of amendments Nos. 2 and 4, my intention is to resubmit them on Report Stage.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will resubmit amendment No. 2 on behalf of Senator O'Brien on Report Stage.

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(2) Section 33A of the Central Bank Act 1997 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (5)—“(6) The Bank shall also impose, on a debt management firm and or a credit servicing firm, a condition that a customer shall, within 30 days of his or her credit agreement...