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Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: At the dinner the Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad at the time, Frances Fitzgerald, nearly collapsed on live television beside the Taoiseach when he announced that he would get rid of the Seanad. As Senator Heffernan and other colleagues have said, it had more to do with the opinion polls at that time than genuine political reform. The Taoiseach, at the MacGill Summer School in July...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Putting Labour first.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Ciaran Cannon, to the House which is familiar territory to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Ó Domhnaill's amendment to the Order of Business. I join with Senator MacSharry in wishing the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Burton, good luck today in their negotiations on the youth guarantee scheme. The scheme which was agreed by the Commission and is awaiting approval by the European Parliament proposes a ring-fenced allocation of €9 billion in the next...

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Agreed.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Several colleagues have said they would like to make a brief comment. I ask them, please, to be brief because the Minister is due in the other House for a vote.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 14 to 16, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 17 to 24, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 9 to 11, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before commencing I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage, each Opposition amendment must be seconded.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is the only opportunity Senator Keane has to speak and she may speak only on the amendments. This is Report Stage, with amendments from the Dáil.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question, "That the Bill be received for final consideration," the Minister may explain the purpose of the two amendments made by the Dáil. This is...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question, "That the Bill be received for final consideration," the Minister may explain the purpose of the two amendments made by the Dáil. This is...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is the only opportunity Senator Keane has to speak and she may speak only on the amendments. This is Report Stage, with amendments from the Dáil.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before commencing I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage, each Opposition amendment must be seconded.