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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Darragh O'Brien's amendment to the Order of Business. I join with other speakers in welcoming the proposed legislation to ban below-cost selling of alcohol. I understand the heads of the Bill will be published today or tomorrow. If this is to be successful, it must be approached on an all-Ireland basis. There is no point in implementing legislation governing the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are open to it.

Seanad: Universities (Development and Innovation) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in paying tribute to my late friend John Carty. In case I forget, I apologise on behalf of the Leas-Chathaoirleach who cannot be here because he is representing the Cathaoirleach abroad and on behalf of Senator Terry Leyden who is at the European Parliament attending a meeting of a sub-committee of the Council of Europe. I welcome John's wife, Kathleen; his children,...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Darragh O'Brien's amendment to the Order of Business. I wholeheartedly agree with his comments on the President. It is totally unacceptable that the highest officeholder in the land, who is totally independent and represents all of the people regardless of their political background or persuasion, should be treated in such a bad manner. Such behaviour is totally...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Job Losses (28 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: As the Minister of State is aware, there was shock, disbelief and disappointment at the news last Thursday afternoon that the Carrickmacross plant of BOSE Corporation, one of the world's leading electrical engineering companies that has been based in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan for over 37 years, was to close with the loss of 140 full-time jobs and up to 80 seasonal jobs. The company...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Job Losses (28 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister will be having a meeting with a senior executive from BOSE Corporatin who is due, weather permitting, to travel here on Thursday. Will the Minister let us know how he gets on at that meeting? It is important that the facts, as I have outlined them, be emphasised in the strongest manner possible.

Seanad: Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Noonan, to the House. Fianna Fáil supports this Bill, which is a technical amendment to the Central Bank Act to allow current and former Central Bank officials to give evidence on a confidential basis to the banking inquiry. As the Minister has outlined, section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942 will be amended to provide a gateway for the disclosure of...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: And a bypass of Fine Gael.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: He is a man of principle.

Seanad: Universities (Development and Innovation) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the motion.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will give way to Senator Brennan.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Brennan and apologise for any confusion caused. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, to familiar surroundings. We hope that they will not be his again in the near future.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I commend the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Kelly, on trying to sort out this unmitigated disaster that they inherited in recent months. It all started when the former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the now Commissioner, Mr. Hogan, was tasked by the Taoiseach and the Labour Party-Fine Gael coalition Government to get Irish Water established as...

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Landy's party said they were totally unworkable.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Switch it on.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: Now Fine Gael wants to be in government with us and to abandon the Labour Party. It is disgraceful.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: The truth is always the truth no matter what time it is.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: As Senator Healy Eames has pointed out, tomorrow, 27,000 teachers in 730 schools will go out on strike for the second time in as many months. This will affect more than 340,000 students as well as many working families who will be forced to take the day off to look after the young people who are not at school. This is a serious situation which involves proposed changes to the junior cycle....

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: I want to clarify that point. There is no suggestion that a blind eye is being turned by the Garda or customs. However, there is a very serious suggestion that a blind eye is being turned by the Northern authorities - by the PSNI and the customs. Will the Leader to ensure the Government acts on this as a matter of urgency?