Results 3,161-3,180 of 4,936 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister and wish her well in the excellent work she is doing in the Department. I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, Senator Leyden, who is unfortunately obliged to attend another meeting and cannot be present. I support Senator van Turnhout's amendment. We welcome the explicit inclusion of the best interests of the child principle in the Bill, but, as Senator van...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: The extension does not give us leeway to stay on the same amendment until 6 p.m. The object of the exercise is to finish the debate.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thought Senator Norris was going to speak on the amendment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 3 is in the name of Senators Barrett and Quinn. Amendments Nos. 3 to 6, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I commend Senators Bradford and Healy Eames on tabling the amendment. I note Senator Bradford stated it was mainly for discussion purposes, but it is a very important issue for Members of the House. We all know the Minister inherited this issue and it has been going on for decades. We all know the reality is Deputies do not want Senators functioning to their full capacity. They think if...
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I made a point. To be fair, if the Minister was listening, that is not what I said.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not what I said. I ask the Minister to be fair.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: If the Minister wants to do something he can do it properly.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister has had more than two years to do it. What has he done about it? He certainly has had 12 months.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Nothing.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Stick to the amendment.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Stick to the amendment.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I most certainly am not bullying the Minister.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am not a bully and I can tell Minister this.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Thomas Byrne should allow the Minister to conclude, without interruption.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: I do not want to awkward, but the Senator can only speak once on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2013)
Diarmuid Wilson: The only Member who can speak after the Minister has replied is the proposer of the amendment.