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Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

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

Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I support Senator O'Donnell's call for a debate on proposed sale of the national lottery. I am calling for a full debate on the national lottery, which Senator Conway has also called for on a number of occasions. I would welcome such a debate. I commend the Government on clarifying the water meter charges at yesterday's Cabinet meeting. Ministers have now said they will establish a quango...

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, I must point out that the Sinn Féin amendment cannot be moved until the Fianna Fáil amendment has been voted on. Only one amendment can be before the House at any one time. Speakers may, of course, refer to the Sinn Féin amendment during the debate.

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, to the House and invite him to address the issue as briefly as possible.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Some of them switched parties.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I wish to share time with Senator Darragh O'Brien.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, to the House and wish her well in her role at the Cabinet table. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Deputy Willie Penrose, whom she succeeded in the Department, and I commend him on the excellent work he carried out when he was part of the Department. It is ironic that on the day the Army barracks closes in Mullingar, the issue that...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: They were policies of the Progressive Democrats Party we were foolish enough to follow.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: She must also answer for her party's sins.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are not talking about the Labour Party but the Progressive Democrats.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Progressive Democrats, of which Senator Keane was part, was in those Governments.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with many colleagues that the deadline for paying the €100 household charge should be extended to 1 September. The issue has been badly handled from the outset and no amount of burying one's heads in the sand - I refer in particular to the Minister in this regard - will solve the difficulties that have been created. Will the Leader confirm that the decision to impose the household...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Untrue.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Can we have a copy?

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: He said that.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am very proud of it.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The money was reinvested in the armed forces. There were too many barracks.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: We narrowed the number down to what was needed-----