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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: They had to be made.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: How many of those appointments had to made?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Perhaps the Deputy Leader will say how many of the appointments made at that time had to be made.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Deputy Leader should have a word with the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: He has a great record with regard to women, professionally, of course.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: The record will speak for itself.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Everyone else is ignoring the Labour Party so it does not matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh. I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator O'Donovan that the Taoiseach comes into the House and clears up this unfortunate situation that has arisen in regard to Mr. McNulty who I am sure is an honourable and decent man.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am disappointed that the Government Chief Whip in this House has referred to the Taoiseach as a dead horse.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is in fact the Taoiseach-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is in fact the Taoiseach's behaviour we are flogging here and we will continue to do so until such time as he clears up this situation regarding a by-election that concerns this House, the Oireachtas and the people of this country. If we have to refer to the Taoiseach as a dead horse, on the insistence of the Government Chief Whip, then we will do so. I would be happy to amend-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----the proposal to the amendments of the Order of Business. I commend Senator Mullen and Senator Conway. They are on script as a result of the four-hour Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting that was held, the emergency meeting that was held last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is clear that the message from that is to talk up the economy and throw as much dirt as possible at Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: The people are not going to buy it. I was not going to mention the Labour Party, Senator Landy-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----but seeing as you have been so anxious to comment here this morning-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----the members of the Labour Party yet again should hang their heads in shame as a result of the way they have dealt with this situation that effects this House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Acting Leader, a Chathaoirligh, to invite the Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney into the House. It is a serious situation to read the reports in the national media over the last number of days regarding the circumstances in which some members of the Defence Forces have found themselves. It is something that has to be addressed and I understand that the Chief of Staff has said...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----that we invite the Minister in to the House so we can clear up-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----this unfortunate situation. Thank you very much.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Taoiseach is not a dead horse. Is the Senator suggesting the Taoiseach is a dead horse?