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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is sometimes a relief not to have phone coverage. This is an important part of this country's infrastructure. The difficulty regarding phone coverage should be investigated. I would be grateful if the Leader could bring the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House so that we can talk to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I certainly was not. Unlike some Kilkenny people, Cavan people pay their phone bills.

Seanad: Humanitarian Situation in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic: Statements (30 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Senator. I call Senator Colm Burke and he has five minutes.

Seanad: Humanitarian Situation in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic: Statements (30 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like other colleagues I was very saddened to hear of the death of a former colleague and friend to many of us in this House, John Carty. John was a humorous person but he was also a solid, serious person. He was a very humble man and while I was aware that he had been ill in recent months, he did not want that to be widely known. That humility was borne out to the end, and our thoughts are...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Ballymurphy is a part of Belfast with which I am very familiar because a relative of mine served as a priest there for over four decades. These are ordinary, decent people like those in most communities throughout the world, and they are entitled to the truth about what happened on that very sad day.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thought it was in Killarney.

Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Second Stage (29 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator MacSharry without interruption.

Seanad: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Second Stage (29 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Gilroy, please. You will have your opportunity to speak in a moment. Senator MacSharry should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: As well as counties Monaghan and Laois.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Marc MacSharry's amendment to the Order of Business calling on the Minister for Communications, Energy and National Resources to come to the House to discuss the establishment of an expert group. While I welcome the establishment of the expert group, I deplore the decision to omit the counties of Cavan, Monaghan, Meath, Laois and Offaly from its remit. It is important that...

Seanad: Youth Justice Policy: Statements (28 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I very much welcome the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House. It is the first time I have been in her company since she officially visited Cavan and presided at the presentation of FETAC certificates in Cavan Youthreach for the second year in a row. On behalf of all of the staff and trainees there we are looking forward to having her back for a third time. She also officiated at the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is not right. On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is not what I said.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is an outrageous statement.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: He owes it to the Members of the Oireachtas to answer the questions that have been put to him time and again, and he should not be shoving out the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, and putting him in difficult circumstances. The Minister is fully responsible. Senator O'Neill may not like to hear that the Minister is washing his hands of the matter because he can disappear in a few weeks....

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment to the Order of Business by my colleague, Senator Thomas Byrne. I call on the HSE to publish its report on the recruitment of consultants. Two weeks ago, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, denied at the Joint Committee on Health and Children that the recruitment of consultants was more difficult at the moment. Since then, he has back-tracked on that...

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Leyden without interruption.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Leyden is quite entitled to speak without interruption.