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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am not a climate change denier.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am stating the facts of the situation. It takes the same amount of time and fuel to travel from the part of the country I am proud to come from to represent people in this House as it did previously. The fact that the cost of the fuel has been increased does not mean people will use less of it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: A carbon tax increase is not action.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I hope the charging points are connected.

Seanad: Harmful Plastics (Prohibition) Bill 2019: First Stage (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Visit of Montenegrin Delegation (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of the Cathaoirleach, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of Seanad Éireann, I offer a very warm welcome to a delegation of four members of the legislative committee of the Parliament of Montenegro, led by its chairperson, Ms Marta Šepanovi, who are with us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. I hope I have pronounced Ms Šepanovi's name correctly,...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McHugh, to the House. Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, with the exception of the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to discussion on the amendment. Each non-Government amendment on Report Stage must be seconded. Amendment No. 1 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive,...

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask the Senator to conclude. The Minister has no function in respect of whether the Bill passes through this House or the other House. It is up to the Members.

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call Senator Noone.

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does the Minister wish to comment on anything or will he wait until later to respond?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Sweatshop.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: How do they get around, having moved out?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Buttimer was obviously in the fiction section of the library again.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does Senator Higgins have a seconder for her amendment?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Higgins has indicated that she will be pressing the amendment.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Technically, I should not have allowed Senator Higgins to make a comment at this stage.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does the Minister of State wish to comment further?

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome my colleague from Cavan-Monaghan, Deputy Heather Humphreys, to the House. She is here to discuss the Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019 and we are dealing with all Stages today. I welcome the delegation from Drung primary school in County Cavan. The Minister has some relations who live in the area and I believe some of them attend the school and are in the class that...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome Deputy Thomas Byrne and his guests to the Visitors Gallery.