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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with colleagues that the timing of Mr. Draghi's letter to the Chairman of the banking inquiry was a deliberate attempt to subvert that committee's efforts to reach real conclusions about what happened when the economic process in this country collapsed and this country was forced and blackmailed by the European Central Bank into taking on board a huge debt on behalf of the Irish...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I now invite the Minister to speak on the subject matter of the amendment in group 5.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: As there are no Senators offering, I ask the Minister to speak on the subject matter of the amendments in group 3.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Minister to speak on the subject matter of the amendments in group 4.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118 it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question that the Bill be received for final consideration, the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and call on him to speak on the subject matter of the amendments in group 1.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister and call on him to speak on the subject matter of amendments in group 2.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator White. I am sure that, as a result of her opening remarks, quite a few representations will be made by Government backbenchers to the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is quite obvious.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Mooney's amendment to the Order of Business. As colleagues are aware, last summer over €1 million was raised for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association through the ice bucket challenge and tens of millions of dollars were raised throughout the world in less than a year for the motor neurone disease cause. As colleagues are aware, motor neurone disease is the name...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: They should concentrate on the "more" bit.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I was present, like others, for the two-hour debate yesterday evening with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and his Minister of State. Excellent suggestions were made on all sides of the House. Fianna Fáil proposed that we would raise the issue during the first week of the session in the new year in order that the Minister can update us on what progress...

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, to the House and I also thank the Minister, Deputy Kelly, who was here before him for his contribution. I also welcome those who work on the front line of this crisis who are in the Visitors Gallery who know at first hand exactly what type of crisis we have on our streets.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are here this evening because of Jonathan Corrie. We are not here because he died but because of where he died, which was fewer than 50 m from the gates of the building in which we are having this debate. I hope, like everybody who made a contribution, that some good comes out of this unfortunate man's early demise. People find themselves homeless for very many reasons, whether it be...

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: There is an onus upon us to do that and to do it on a monthly basis until we have some type of a satisfactory outcome. I wish the Minister of State and his colleague, the Minister, Deputy Kelly, well. It is not easy. If it was easy, it would have been addressed a long time ago. The cynics say the homeless do not vote and therefore they are not a priority. Let us prove them wrong.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: For the information of colleagues, according to the Order of the House, I have to call the Minister to reply at 1.10 p.m. Unless the Acting Leader agrees to extend the time, not everybody will have an opportunity to speak. I have three people offering and I would like to facilitate them but I would have to get an extension.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed. They will have three minutes each.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Byrne wishes to share time with Senator Healy Eames. I can give them 90 seconds each.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will grant the Minister some latitude but he should remember that he will have an opportunity to reply to the debate.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the House and invite him to make his opening contribution.