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Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join other colleagues who paid tribute to our former colleague, Jimmy Harte, on his retirement. I wish him and his family the very best for the future. He was a very gentle, quietly-spoken man, but he got his message across on many occasions. He will be truly missed by us all. Rural Ireland has been in the national media in recent weeks. The attack on rural Ireland not only by the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is unfair on Senator Bacik. She was not shouting.

Seanad: Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Sep 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 1:In page 4, lines 28 and 29, to delete "by Trevor Hartley and Masato Dogauchi". I am speaking on behalf of Senator O'Donovan. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I wish to withdraw this amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister at the time was Deputy James Reilly.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b), I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan, to the House. His senior county football team got a fairly rough ride on Sunday and I hope he has recovered from that. I call on him to commence his contribution.

Seanad: Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I apologise but it was brought to my attention that there was a long-lost cousin of mine in the Visitors Gallery and I just wanted to say hello. I second the amendment to the Order of Business by my colleague, Senator Mooney. I support my colleagues who have spoken on the incidents that occurred outside this House yesterday. Intolerant, undemocratic and fascist is how the former Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is totally unacceptable that these people who claim to believe in democracy do not have much time for the democratically elected Members of this House. While acknowledging that at least 50% of the people outside were genuine and believed in what they were there for, I would say to those thugs who already have their representatives in the other House, who I have no difficulty in naming -...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is fair.

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...