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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I genuinely support Senator Norris's request that Pope Francis be invited to address this House. He is a world leader as well as leader of the Catholic Church to which I belong. In the short time since he became pope, he has been a breath of fresh air to many people throughout the world, not just Catholics, and I wholeheartedly support the suggestion by Senator Norris that he be invited to...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: What about the closure of our embassy to the Vatican?

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

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

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: We have to take into consideration a person's ability to pay. In that regard, we should consider introducing in the Bill whatever mechanism is needed to assess that ability. How will the free allowance for households be decided upon? Will someone living alone in a four-bedroom house have the same allowance as a family with four children in a similar dwelling, even though there is no...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The eminent professor of economics came up with that figure based on the amount of money it takes to process water and the number of households in the country. The figure seems to be a realistic one. When one combines that with the famous standing charge we dealt with earlier, it will be quite a considerable bill for a normal household. For a household with a substantial number of people...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 35: In page 12, after line 36, to insert the following:“(10) That a full and comprehensive table of all monies transferred to and expended by Irish Water for the purposes of this subsection shall be published annually providing a county by county breakdown.”.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

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 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in commending the leader of our group, Senator Darragh O'Brien, on highlighting the concerns that have been raised with him privately regarding the way NAMA conducts its business. While I appreciate Senator Coghlan's comment that these are mere allegations, it is unfortunate-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: While I appreciate Senator Coghlan's concerns, I emphasise that every Member of this House who comes into possession of information of major significance to this State has an obligation to put it on the record of the House and hand it on to the appropriate authorities.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not think anybody should be condemned for doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Acting Leader to ensure that when we come back in the new year, we will not be bullied by the Government into ramming through legislation in the manner that has been happening this week. I know I am pushing an open door with this request. It should be one of the main resolutions of Members on all sides of the House. The guillotining of legislation in the last week before the...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I accept the bona fides of the Minister of State but unfortunately we have learned over the years that unless provisions for the transparency of the process are enshrined in legislation so that any transfer of property or moneys is in the public domain, I do not accept there will be transparency. In the past 24 to 40 hours, we have had an indication from a colleague in the House that he has...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 12: In page 10, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:"(9) That a full and comprehensive table of all monies transferred to and expended by Irish Water for the purposes of this subsection shall be published annually providing a county by county breakdown.".I know that the Minister of State gave an assurance to my colleague, Senator Ó Domhnaill, that he...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I accept what the Leader has said. The Report and Final Stages of the Water Services (No. 2) Bill were supposed to be taken nearly an hour ago yet the amendments are not available for us to examine. We are expected to come in here, at the drop of a hat, to realistically debate the issue which is totally unacceptable. I appreciate that the Bills Office may be under pressure but Senators, as...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not blame the Leader for the situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I had intended to second Senator Crown's amendment but that has already been done. Will the Leader invite the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, to come before the House earlier in the new year in order that we might ascertain from him what has happened to the mobile telephone network in this country? I have been inundated with complaints from people,...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 53: In page 18, line 22, to delete “may” and substitute “or the Oireachtas shall”.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 51: In page 18, line 15, after "Commission" to insert "or the Oireachtas".

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 52: In page 18, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:"(h) recognition of the right that County Councillors and Public Representatives have to make representations on behalf of the public.".

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 49: In page 18, line 3, after “Commission” to insert “and the Oireachtas”.This relates to the codes of practice. Senator Ó Domhnaill's amendments seek that the codes of practice shall make provision for customer service standards, billing, methods of payment, the provision of information to customers of Irish Water and any other matters...