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Seanad: Fair Deal Nursing Home Scheme: Statements (Resumed) (16 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: General Practitioner Services (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this very important matter on behalf of the people of Ballinagh. I join in the words of welcome to the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, and I thank him for coming to the House to deal personally with a matter relating to his own Department and for agreeing to take this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health. I wish to share my...

Seanad: General Practitioner Services (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: On 25 February 2008, my colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, the then Minister of State with responsibility for children, opened the new state-of-the-art health centre in Ballinagh, County Cavan. This fine facility which cost in the region of €1.3 million, replaced the old and outdated centre on the Crossdoney road. The centre contributes significantly to the provision of quality health...

Seanad: General Practitioner Services (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am glad to note he said this is a temporary setback. I wish to record my admiration for Dr. Prior and his colleagues who provide an excellent service in the health centre. Unfortunately, it is the responsibility of the HSE to ensure that the GP service is in place in Ballinagh. The situation has been ongoing for a number of weeks and it is causing...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: The rota will resume from where it finished today.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Time keeping is also important.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator White must conclude.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I must ask Senator White to sit on her seat.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before calling the Minister of State, I call the Leader of the House.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed?

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (15 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call the next speaker, I welcome former Deputy Paddy Harte and his wife, Mrs. Harte, to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery.

Seanad: Progress on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: As the Acting Chairman, I take this opportunity to congratulate and welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, to the Seanad. I know John McGeady, or "John the Fiver", would be very proud to see him in his ministerial position today.

Seanad: Progress on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does Senator Cáit Keane wish to share her time?

Seanad: Progress on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, to the House. This is my first opportunity to congratulate him officially on his appointment. I wish him well in the years ahead in his portfolio. I thank colleagues on all sides of the House for their contributions. I ask my colleagues on the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to consider extending the time allocated for Private Members'...

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Bacik for her commitment to this. It has been Fianna Fáil policy and in our manifesto we stated we agreed with water charges but only when meters had been installed in all houses and not before. We are totally opposed to a flat rate and we believe this is not fair. I thank the Minister, Deputy Hogan, for his comprehensive speech, densely worded and all as it was-----

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----when it was handed out to us. Legal colleagues, including Senator Bacik, would agree that one should always take a very close look at the small print and we have been attempting to do so over the past two hours. I hope the programme for Government is in slightly larger print or the Labour Party is in for an eye-opener.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: To summarise this very densely worded speech will not take very long. The Minister referred to my Fianna Fáil colleagues as having amnesia. He has the shortest short-term memory I know of because between starting and finishing his speech he changed his mind three or four times and began to confuse us even more. In summary, he stated water charges will be introduced only by meter and there...