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Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: This is a debate about Army barracks.

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is about time the Government started giving it to them.

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister for Justice and Equality is not man enough to deliver his own speech.

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister of State outlined that. We are discussing the future and people's lives and concerns.

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister of State should stick to the subject in hand.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is reported today that the number of vacant houses has reduced and that the number of ghost estates has reduced. I commend the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy Penrose, on his work in the area since he was appointed. As I have done on a number of occasions in recent weeks, I ask the Leader to invite the Minister of State to the House to give us a progress report...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before calling Senator Bradford to propose the amendment, I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: We will arrange for copies to be circulated.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Hogan, back to the House. I apologise for not being present to hear his opening remarks; I had to attend a function. He is one of the few Ministers who attends this House regularly to address concerns relating to his Department. I commend him again on doing so. My party welcomes and supports this legislation. As has been outlined by a number of colleagues,...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister should wait until 7 November.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Kathryn Reilly in requesting the Leader to invite the Minister for Education and Skills to the House to discuss the amalgamation of VECs and, in particular, the criteria used to decide on the location of the headquarters of the newly amalgamated VECs. It will be very interesting to hear the criteria the Minister used to decide on the locations. What savings, if any, will be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister for Defence come into the House to outline his plans for the Defence Forces, with particular reference to Army barracks. I refer, in particular, to four barracks, in Clonmel, Mullingar, Castlebar and Cavan, which for several weeks have been the subject of rumours that they are to be closed as part of alleged cost savings...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I did not want to carry them up the stairs.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Unfortunately, I must press the amendment because a decision on the matter could be taken as early as today.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the deputy leader if she will invite the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy Willie Penrose, to the House to give us an update on progress to date regarding the so-called ghost estates. The Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, came into the House in the previous term and, to his credit, within 48 hours he acted on some of the suggestions made from both sides of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second Senator Byrne's amendment to the Order of Business. I ask that the Leader arrange for the Minister for Defence to come into this House tomorrow afternoon to discuss the rumours circulating in regard to the closure of a number of barracks throughout the Twenty-six Counties, including in Clonmel, Mullingar and Cavan town. I attended a public meeting last night at which more than 500...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thank you.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is the most economical barracks in the State, costing a little more than €200,000 to run. To close it would be ludicrous and would endanger the security of our State, leaving the area from the barracks in Lifford to Dundalk vacant, with no Army personnel to secure our State. I demand that the Leader facilitate the Minister for Defence coming to this House tomorrow afternoon to explain...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is apparent that some Senators on the opposite side may have voted incorrectly in so far as they were anxious to have the Minister attend the House but obviously they-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: To avoid any confusion, to put the record straight-----