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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.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join other Senators in extending sympathy to the family of Mr. Corrie. If he had not died where he did, there would not be a word about him. That is the reality. I have been a Member of this House since 2002 and homelessness has been discussed since I first joined, with periodic mentions since then. The facilities do not exist that can give a bed to everybody who needs it but not...

Seanad: Flood Management: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister of State without interruption.

Seanad: Flood Management: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before calling on Senator White, I welcome to the Visitors Gallery Fr. Bernard Shaughnessy from Tuam in County Galway who is paying his first visit to Leinster House. He is very welcome and I hope he enjoys his tour.

Seanad: Flood Management: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Absolutely.

Seanad: Flood Management: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I would like to welcome back to the House the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Simon Harris. These are familiar surroundings for him. I now call on the Minister of State to make his contribution.

Seanad: Cumann na mBan: Motion (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Will the Commissioner be here?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Daly's amendment to the Order of Business and join with other colleagues in welcoming the launch today by the Road Safety Authority, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner of the Christmas safe driving campaign. I also welcome the fact that the loophole that existed in the Road Traffic Acts preventing gardaí from getting samples of blood from...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----by rushing into establishing Irish Water without giving sufficient time to allow this to work properly. We should have that debate. The European Commissioner should be invited to the House to answer our questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Punchestown gang.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is a total misrepresentation of what actually happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator O'Neill should withdraw that remark.