Results 2,661-2,680 of 4,936 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- 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?
- Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Gilroy, please.
- Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator MacSharry's time is up.
- Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Item No. 1 is statements on the HSE National Service Plan 2015. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, to the House and ask him to make his contribution.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Jim D'Arcy referred to an article which states that fuel smugglers are pumping toxic waste, which is linked to cancers and abnormalities in unborn babies, straight into water supplies in the Republic. Toxic waste, which is the result of fuel laundering, is being pumped into the main reservoir that supplies Dundalk and surrounding areas, as well as Crossmaglen in County Armagh. That...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Not agreed. Votáil.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: He does not believe it should be included in the legislation.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: We do.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I do not think he is as well qualified as Senator Brennan.