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Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move: That Seanad Éireann rejects any proposal to introduce a flat rate household water charge and calls on the Government to: — state clearly whether it will introduce a flat rate household charge in January 2012; — recommit to the introduction of a fair system of metered water charges, with a free usage allowance of water per dwelling in the interests of water conservation and the...

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: There has been a fair bit of that in the past ten days.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Has the Government proposed an amendment?

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: A Minister who is a Member of the Dáil cannot propose an amendment.

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (1 Jun 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: On my behalf and that of my Fianna Fáil colleagues, I give 100% support to the nomination of Senator O'Donovan as Leas-Chathaoirleach of the House. As Senators Darragh O'Brien and Norris highlighted, Senator O'Donovan has a very proud record of service in both Houses of the Oireachtas. Being elected to the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach is a great honour for him and his family. I wish...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (25 May 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I will be brief because I know other Members wish to speak. I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his unanimous election and compliment my colleague, Senator Norris, on his excellent opening remarks. I do not know why but when we were waiting for the photograph to be taken on the plinth, Senator Norris remarked that he would be only joining us for a very short period of time and that he hopes...

Seanad: Insurance Industry (20 Apr 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House and congratulate him on his election and appointment as Minister of State. I wish him many long years in the House. Since March 2010, a cloud of uncertainty has covered the employees of Quinn Insurance Limited in Enniskillen, Navan, Blanchardstown, my native county of Cavan and neighbouring counties. Thousands of families...

Seanad: Insurance Industry (20 Apr 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State for that reply. The main emphasis has to be on the retention of the jobs in their current locations. I would like assurance that the jobs will be ring-fenced and protected in their current locations. The big concern is that Liberty Mutual may, after a time, move this operation to the Far East or somewhere similar. The wider concern is that in regard to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Last Thursday, as 90,000 signatures were being handed to representatives of the Minister for Finance at the gates of Leinster House on Kildare Street, Anglo Irish Bank moved in the High Court to remove Seán Quinn and his family from having any involvement in the business he created over 38 years ago. Since that time, he moved from creating a job for himself by delivering sand and gravel...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I appreciate the Cathaoirleach selected this matter for the Adjournment debate this evening. However, it is a serious matter, not just for the people of County Cavan, but for the Thirty-two Counties. Up to 5,500 people are directly employed by the Quinn Group, with many more thousands of jobs linked to these, spread across the length and breadth of the country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Will the Leader organise a one-hour debate in the Seanad on this matter either for this evening or tomorrow so that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, can be asked why the Quinn Group proposal, which would have saved the taxpayer €2.8 billion, was not given due consideration? I hope my request will be considered.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join my colleagues in congratulating my good friend and colleague, Senator Cummins, on his elevation to the position of Leader of this House. It has been a great pleasure to have worked with him as Whip for the last four years. He was always honourable and always kept his word. His word was always his bond, which is a great attribute in any person. I also congratulate Senator Coghlan on...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Without knowing it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: There will be an opportunity for vote transfers between the Senators.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Jan 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am delighted to have the opportunity to pay a brief tribute to a former Senator and Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Séamus Dolan. I welcome Bríd and the Dolan family to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, along with my constituency colleagues, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, and Deputies Rory O'Hanlon, Margaret Conlon and Seymour Crawford. I...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Jan 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I wish to honour the distinguished career of the late, great Séamus Dolan. He was a member of Cavan County Council for more than 30 years and served the people of the Belturbet electoral area with distinction before moving on to national politics in 1961, when he was elected to Dáil Éireann. Between 1965 and 1981, apart from a brief interlude, he was a Member of this House and achieved...

Seanad: Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of my colleague, Senator O'Donovan, who is unavoidably absent, I thank the Minister of State, his staff and all colleagues who contributed during all Stages of this very important Bill. I look forward to seeing the Minister of State back in the House on many occasions between now and the end of March.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Defending the indefensible.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Leader for an update on the request I made last week and again this week, a request that was also made by my colleague, Senator O'Reilly, for the Minister for Finance to come to the House to answer questions on the Quinn Insurance group with headquarters in Cavan. The group also has employees in Navan, Blanchardstown and Enniskillen. As I outlined yesterday, I attended a meeting...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Diarmuid Wilson: Last Friday evening, I joined Senator O'Reilly and other Oireachtas colleagues from the Cavan-Monaghan constituency in attending a public information meeting organised by Cavan Chamber of Commerce on the future of Quinn Insurance. A number of contributions were made by interested parties and the staff, representatives of various interest groups and Oireachtas Members who attended left the...