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Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 1 is in the name of Senator van Turnhout. Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 2 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 1. Amendment No. 5 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 4. Amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement of the House. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014: First Stage (19 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Ned O'Sullivan should have told us about it.

Seanad: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: First Stage (18 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Terry Brennan in welcoming the additional 400 jobs PayPal will provide in Dundalk. I pay tribute, yet again, to the European vice president of PayPal, a native of County Laois, Ms Louise Phelan, who has been instrumental in enlarging the workforce in the company. As Senator Paul Coghlan has pointed out, her brother was a former colleague of ours, the late Senator Kieran...

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of Senator Quinn I wish to withdraw the amendment and resubmit it for Report Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does the Senator mean they misled him?

Seanad: Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: In the interests of democracy and Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: In the interests of democracy and under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: In the interests of democracy and under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is ironic that a few months ago the Taoiseach tried to abolish this House on a single minded crusade. Thanks to democracy and the people of this country, he was not allowed to do so. I congratulate the Leader in this regard because we had to fight to have representation on the so-called banking inquiry. We got approval, by Government motion, to select two Members of this House. The...

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Two Members were selected less than a week ago but because the outcome of that democratic process did not suit the Taoiseach, the Chief Whip or the Labour Party, a gun was put to the head of the Leader of this House, who is an honourable and decent man. When every process was tried and failed, including the character assassination of a Senator from my party, an amendment was prepared under...

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I want to put it on the record of this House that we will not co-operate with the smooth running of business in this House -----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is an outrageous statement.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: You are a disgrace.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am sorry to have to say that. Until we stand up and realise what is happening in this country, with -----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----one man surrounded by a couple of advisers.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I advise him to get rid of them. Until we stand up in this House and in this country for democracy, we will go nowhere.