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Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 19 and 38 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 21 and 22 in the names of Senators Higgins and Ruane cannot be moved.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 28 in the names of Senators Higgins and Ruane arises out of Committee proceedings and has already been discussed with amendment No. 3. Is Senator Higgins moving the amendment?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, 31a and 32 are related. Amendment No. 32 is consequential on Nos. 29, 30, 31 or 31a. Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, 31a and 32 may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, 31a and 32 are related.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Will the Senators claiming a division please rise?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: As fewer than five Members have risen I declare the question defeated. In accordance with Standing Order 61, the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Official Report and the Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I have received notice from Senator Catherine Noone that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister of State with special responsibility for local government and electoral reform to provide an update on the review of the role and remuneration of local authority elected members. I have also received notice from...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thankfully.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Clifford-Lee's amendment. I fully endorse what Senator McDowell said about the crisis in Syria, particularly in respect of Turkey, the US and what is happening to the Kurdish people, who down through the centuries have unfortunately been abandoned by their allies. That is the historic truth of the matter. I agree with what Senator Craughwell said about so-called social...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is only a flippant comment. I am sure the Senator is very attractive to some women. What I wanted to address in the realm of social media is the volume of intimidation that happens on a daily basis. We do not have laws to do anything about this. On a number of occasions I have raised in what happened to a man named Eamonn Jackson from my area. That continues to happen because we do...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Where are they?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is transport injustice.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am not a climate change denier.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am stating the facts of the situation. It takes the same amount of time and fuel to travel from the part of the country I am proud to come from to represent people in this House as it did previously. The fact that the cost of the fuel has been increased does not mean people will use less of it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: A carbon tax increase is not action.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I hope the charging points are connected.

Seanad: Harmful Plastics (Prohibition) Bill 2019: First Stage (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Visit of Montenegrin Delegation (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of the Cathaoirleach, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of Seanad Éireann, I offer a very warm welcome to a delegation of four members of the legislative committee of the Parliament of Montenegro, led by its chairperson, Ms Marta Šepanovi, who are with us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. I hope I have pronounced Ms Šepanovi's name correctly,...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McHugh, to the House. Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, with the exception of the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to discussion on the amendment. Each non-Government amendment on Report Stage must be seconded. Amendment No. 1 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive,...