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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not know what they were thinking.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2012)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: It has already gone to print.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I compliment Senator Denis Landy on ensuring the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, extended the deadline for the return of the questionnaire submitted to councillors on local government reform, something his colleague could not achieve. It would not make a difference, however, if he was to extend the deadline for another month. The proposals...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister is not interested in hearing what we or councillors have to say on local government reform.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: On numerous occasions we have requested the Minister to come to the House to outline his plans and give us an opportunity to bring forward our proposals, but he has ignored us. I could understand he not being allowed to attend before the referendum, but there is no excuse for him not to come before this House in the coming days. I join my leader, Senator Darragh O'Brien, and Senator Thomas...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: However, I would be glad to second it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will raise it.

Seanad: Lagan Brick Dispute: Statements (14 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Leader for agreeing to this amendment to the Order of Business, and I thank the Minister for coming before the House this afternoon. I endorse wholeheartedly everything that Senator Byrne has said. This dispute began six months ago and we are no further on, in spite of a number of interventions. We are asking the Minister to intervene personally to ensure these workers get the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I support Senator Landy's call for an extension in respect of the questionnaire on local government reform that was circulated to city and county managers by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government some weeks ago. I would like to try to answer the question as to why it was not sent directly to the councillors and why the Minister is not willing to extend the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I have. Perhaps the Leader could confirm that the reason the deadline is not being extended is that he has already made up his mind on local government reform and does not care what councillors have to contribute to the process.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: On a number of occasions, I asked the Leader and Deputy Leader to invite the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to the House to discuss with him the reform of local government. He has failed to come in and it does not surprise me that Senator Landy must raise this subject again this morning. The Government and the Department have already decided on local government...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by my colleague, Senator MacSharry. Will the Leader confirm the date the Taoiseach will come to the Seanad, how long he will be here and what format the questions session will take? Will it be confined to party leaders or will it be open to every Member of the Seanad to pose a question to the Taoiseach? It would be helpful if the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Moreover, there were rumours that the Army barracks at Mullingar, Castlebar and Clonmel were to be closed. They were being dismissed as mere rumours until days before the closure of the aforementioned barracks actually was announced by the Minister. Before this rumour becomes a reality, I call on the Minister, Deputy Shatter, to come to the House to discuss the future of the Reserve Defence...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Everyone will get to ask a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: That makes five.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Tell that to the people of Cavan, Mullingar, Clonmel----

Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will take the one minute Senator Clune did not use. I welcome the Minister to the House and compliment him on staying here for the duration of the debate. I know he is a busy man. I congratulate my colleague, Senator Daly, for bringing forward this legislation. There seems to be some confusion among the Opposition-----

Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----as to what it is about. I listened with particular interest to Senator Coghlan's contribution and could not disagree with any part of it because it concurred exactly with what Senator Daly is trying to enact in this short Bill. For the benefit of Senator Coghlan, the Bill is: "An Act to provide that, in the interests of transparency, all relevant details of loans, properties or other...

Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: There should be no perceived conflict of interest and everything should be above board and seen to be so. This legislation is about transparency and affording the Irish taxpayer who owns NAMA the opportunity to see exactly what NAMA has for sale and, ultimately, while not getting involved in the negotiation, to discover who bought the property. That is what this small piece of legislation...