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- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Whelan in congratulating Senator Hayden on her appointment or election - I am not sure which - as the Whip of the Labour Party group. I pay tribute to the former Whip, Senator Susan O'Keeffe. It is not an easy job being a Whip and it is certainly not an easy job being an assistant Whip to a Government Whip, particularly when that Government Whip is Senator Paul Coghlan. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: No, I think there has been enough debate within the Labour Party on that issue and I do not want to go any further. With other colleagues, I call on the Leader to arrange a debate on child benefit. During that debate we need to define who the less well-off are, because from the point of view of optics, somebody may look wealthy and affluent but in reality, he or she may not be. I join...
- Seanad: Smarter Travel: Statements (27 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator to continue, without interruption.
- Seanad: Smarter Travel: Statements (27 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Harte has six minutes.
- Seanad: Smarter Travel: Statements (27 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Smarter Travel: Statements (27 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dinny McGinley, to the House. He is fresh from his celebrations in County Donegal as a consequence of the county's fantastic win. I call Senator O'Neill. It is a little premature for the Senator to be discussing an all-Ireland victory.
- Seanad: Smarter Travel: Statements (27 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I certainly am.
- Seanad: Smarter Travel: Statements (27 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State to familiar surroundings. It is the first opportunity I have had to wish him well.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Chair did not hear that.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister to continue, without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: No interruptions, please. The Minister has limited time.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I apologise for interrupting the Minister but-----
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Perhaps we can be lenient with the Minister.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator O'Brien already had an opportunity to contribute during the debate.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister for his assistance.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: There seems to be a tendency to pick on the Minister here. I will not allow it.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Will it be five minutes and five minutes?
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.