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Seanad: Defence Forces Overseas Missions: Statements (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator, resume your seat. I call Senator Whelan on a point of order.

Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call on the Government Chief Whip to make his contribution, I call on the Leas-Chathaoirleach and Chairman of the Committee of Selection.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Order of the House is that spokespersons only may speak, but the Senator proposes an amendment.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: My difficulty is that the order of the House is that the debate is to conclude at 1.45 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: That would not facilitate that.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is due at 3 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does the Minister of State have a difficulty?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is fine. The proposal is that the House sit until 1.50 p.m. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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.