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Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: As Senators are not offering on the group, we will proceed to amendment No. 7, the subject matter of which is the deletion of an obsolete section from the Child Care Act 1991.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: As Senators are not offering, we will proceed to the fourth group, amendments Nos. 8 and 9, the subject matter of which is the classification of fines.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: As Senators are not offering, we will proceed to the next group, amendments Nos. 10, 12 and 16, the subject matter of which is facilities for children.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are discussing facilities for children.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister and compliment him as being one of the few Ministers who appears in the House when legislation relating to his or her Department is being taken. As he outlined, the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011 contains three important electoral reforms. It amends the terms of reference of a Constituency Commission in section 6(2)(a) of the Electoral Act 1997 by providing that the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am very patient.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call Senator Ó Domhnaill I wish to point out that when he has asked his first question, Members may ask related questions so that we do not repeat the same questions but use the time to the best effect. Exactly 59 minutes remain. I ask Senators to be as brief as possible.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes, one question at a time and related questions are to be asked together. We will then move on to Senator Comiskey for the next question.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are all on a learning curve. Senator Comiskey is the next person to ask a question. I apologise for interjecting but he should ask a supplementary question to the one asked by Senator Ó Domhnaill. The Minister will reply to that and we will then move on to another question. Senator O'Neill indicated that he had a similar question.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is fine.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Okay. I will take a related question.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Sorry, I cannot allow supplementary questions from the Senator because of time constraints.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome Fr. Gerry Comiskey, who is in the Visitors Gallery.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Along with other colleagues I congratulate Senator Ó Clochartaigh and his wife, Mali, on the birth of Ríain. As I did not get the opportunity to do so publicly, I also want to congratulate Senator Cullinane on his recent arrival. Last week, we had a very good debate on the unfinished housing estates which are a blight on the countryside throughout the length and breadth of the Twenty-six...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The next business is statements and questions and answers on agriculture and fisheries. I welcome the Minister to the House and I ask him to address agriculture issues first.

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am delighted that he has been elevated to this ministerial position. I am also glad that he attends Cabinet meetings. I know his record of protecting the most vulnerable in society over many years and I wish him well in his new ministerial portfolio. The number of unfinished estates is clearly at a record high. The public consultation draft...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Under Standing Order 62, I request a manual vote.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: We are on section 3.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before calling the next speaker I wish to point out that we have spent 65 minutes discussing this section. Members should bear in mind the fact that the order of the House is that Committee Stage must conclude by 4.15 p.m.