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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I support the comments made by Senator Denis Landy on the shared ownership scheme. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but there are difficulties that need to be addressed urgently. A number of weeks ago I mentioned difficulties for PAYE workers in receiving rebates from the Revenue Commissioners that had been due since the end of last year. The source of the difficulty is a problem...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I am sorry the Minister, Deputy Hogan, was not in a position to remain in the House to hear the contributions of all Senators, particularly those made by Senators Barrett and Bradford. I endorse almost 100% of what those two Senators said in respect of electoral reform and what is going to happen to the three Border counties as a...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

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

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with him, however. It is a major difficulty.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: If we have the same Minister being the only one who can sign bugging orders, I think that is a danger to the security of the State. Two different people should occupy those Ministries. For that reason alone, apart from the other myriad reasons, I believe the Minister, Deputy Shatter, should resign.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, to the House. He is a man for whom I have great respect. I thank him for his major contribution. As Senator MacSharry has said he has been thrown in at the deep end to come in to defend the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter. I apologise that this has happened to an honourable and decent man. The Minister for Justice and...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Only not as well.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It wants to change the Government.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: Exactly.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I invite the Senators to Cavan to see the high esteem in which the Minister, Deputy Shatter, is held there.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I also agree with Senator Feargal Quinn's comments on presumed consent with regard to organ donation. We should all agree to fast-track the legislation. It is not only the Department of Health that tends to ask for Bills in this House to be parked and all of them - under all Governments - have tended to do this. I sometimes think that if we want emergency legislation to be passed, we...

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: We will go from the west and north west to the north east.

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is my great pleasure to welcome a former Member of the House and now Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Ciarán Cannon.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 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 amendment made by the Dáil. This is looked upon as...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 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 amendment made by the Dáil. This is looked upon as...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: In fairness, I was slightly misquoted.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join other colleagues in welcoming the Taoiseach's apology on behalf of every one of us to the former residents of the Magdalen laundries. I congratulate him on the sincere, cool and honest way he delivered his contribution. I also congratulate the other speakers, including the leader of my own party, who apologised for doing nothing during the 14 years he was in government. I support the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join with Senator Brennan in welcoming the 400 eBay jobs to be located in Dundalk and I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Bruton and the previous Minister for the work they put into achieving this outcome as well as the PayPal jobs that located to Dundalk more than 12 months ago. It is good news for the north east. Our Leader, Senator Darragh O'Brien called on the Minister for Justice and...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland)(Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am contributing on behalf of my colleague, Senator White, who is unable to be present due to illness. I welcome the Minister of State to the House, as this is the first opportunity I have had to do so, other than on one occasion when I was in the Chair. I compliment him on his knowledge of the Bill. He had a logical reason for not accepting the amendments that were tabled. I commend...