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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...

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...