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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Barrett again raised the allegations made by a former Member of the House who is now a Minister of State to the effect that a senior Fianna Fáil Senator allegedly offered him a bribe to stay "onside", as is stated in the relevant newspaper article. As I stated yesterday, the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, is a friend of mine and I like him. However, this is a very serious...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: This was prior to his decision to join Fine Gael in opposition, which was his right because this is a democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: With respect, he was previously a Member of this House and he has made an allegation in respect of his time here. The matter should be clarified by the Minister of State before the day is out. There is no point in proposing an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that he should come before us because he is out of the country at present. Tabling an amendment would only place the...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister of State is a member of the Government and this is a very serious matter. He should clarify the position, particularly as what has been said is a reflection on every Member of the House. I did not have time to do so yesterday so I take this opportunity to congratulate the Cavan women's Gaelic football team who won the all-Ireland intermediate football final on Sunday last in...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Tipperary performed very well. I congratulate the Cavan team, which has been there or thereabouts for many years. The efforts of its members paid off in the end.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Please do. The Senator can use the privilege of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like other colleagues, I send my best wishes to the two young children involved in that horrific incident in Athlone at the weekend and I commend the gardaí on the speed with which they charged and brought a person before the courts. I will not say anything more on that other than to wish the two young people the very best. The first I heard about the comments of Minister of State,...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Did the Senator get a response?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Did Senator Paul Coghlan receive a response regarding the request I made of him?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: There were a few Fine Gael Ministers in here too.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: What about the three southern counties in Ulster?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is "fewer politicians" an actual undertaking?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I was referring to the lie of the Senator's party.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is Senator D'Arcy standing over the lie on posters from his party throughout the country?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am interested in seeing what-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I was in it before I met the Senator and since, and I will continue to go there.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join with colleagues who have raised the peddling of total untruths by the Government and particularly Fine Gael. At the 11th hour I ask the representative of the Fine Gael Party in the House, Senator Paul Coghlan, to insist that the posters in question are removed from lamp posts the length and breadth of the Twenty-six Counties.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator and members of his party know their use is wrong, and I ask them at this 11th hour to take them down, as they are misleading people into thinking there will be a substantial saving if we get rid of this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask Senator Coghlan to give a commitment this morning that he will go to the director of elections for Fine Gael and insist that the posters are taken down. He should do it on behalf of his own colleagues and every Member in this House. The Irish people are being asked to vandalise the Constitution of the State on Friday week, so I make that request of the Senator as he is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I would welcome a response but it would be unusual to get it from that side of the House when the Leader is not here. Yesterday the Governor of the Central Bank was before a finance committee, and he basically admitted that he must cave into the wishes of banks. It was sad to hear that. I was also sad to hear that he will not investigate any further the tapes that comprise live evidence of...