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Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Cullinane should refer to section 3, not give history lessons.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Cullinane without interruption, please. We must conclude by 2.30 p.m., yet we have been discussing this section for 24 minutes. I would appreciate it if Senators would stick to the section and be as brief as possible.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator, please. On the section.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator was given latitude and his comment was not a fair one.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Delighted to hear it.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Leader when the review of the community employment schemes will be published. Perhaps he would give the date of publication. I join Senator Pat O'Neill and Senator Michael Comiskey in calling for a debate on local authority rates. This is a significant issue, especially for small businesses, and is causing enormous hardship for many. I am aware of a case where the rates on a...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is obviously the case, as there is no proposal to sit late.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Will the House sit later in the summer?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: McDaid is coming back.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the recommendation by the Constituency Commission that County Leitrim once again be united in a single constituency. This is to be welcomed and I condemned its division the last time around. It is regrettable that to achieve this unification, it has been necessary to take in parts of County Donegal and in particular, I regret it is proposed to take in 13,100 people who are...

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...