Results 2,941-2,960 of 4,905 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in wishing the various Ministers and delegations travelling all over the world for St. Patrick's Day the best of luck. I hope their trips will prove successful for the country. On Monday I attended a public meeting organised by Monaghan Integrated Development Limited which was attended by over 250 people who were concerned about the future of independent local...
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: This is a debating Chamber.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Senators to respect each other.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris, please.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Keane, without interruption.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris, please.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris please.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator is dead on the button of three and a half minutes, which is a unique occurrence in the House.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Yes. I call Senator Barrett.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister to the House. I call Senator Norris, who has ten minutes.
- Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? I am referring to the time.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: There is no need for the Minister of State to be here at all.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, back to the House that, not so long ago, he felt should be abolished because it was surplus to the requirements of our democratic process. Nevertheless, the people of the country spoke. I hope that the Minister of State did not reluctantly enter the House, an important pillar of our democracy.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: We will not get into that any further, if my colleague does not mind.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I certainly did.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: Like some Members on that side of the House, when I say something, I mean it.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: I expect that, when the Minister of State says something, he also means it. I was merely drawing his attention to the fact that he firmly believed that this House should not exist as part of our democratic system and campaigned to that effect in his constituency. That is a fact.
- Seanad: Reform of Further Education and Training: Statements (5 Mar 2014)
Diarmuid Wilson: If the Minister of State wants to disagree with that fact, he is welcome to do so. This is a democracy, after all. The further education and training sector provides an important educational pathway for unemployed, disadvantaged learners and second chance learners to access specialist labour-focused courses and to secure employment. During the debate on the legislation that established the...