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Seanad: School Accommodation (24 Apr 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister and thank Senator O'Reilly for sharing his time. There is an urgent need to appoint a design team to progress the provision of permanent accommodation for St. Mary's national school, Virginia, County Cavan. As Senator O'Reilly pointed out, St. Mary's currently has 350 students enrolled in the school which was originally built to cater for 150 students. There have...

Seanad: Kidnapping and Detention of Ms Ingrid Betancourt: Motion (10 Apr 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Kidnapping and Detention of Ms Ingrid Betancourt: Motion (10 Apr 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: Before calling Senator Boyle, I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Kitt, to the House.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Apr 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: With your permission, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, I seek the suspension of the House until 4 p.m.

Seanad: Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (9 Apr 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: I have been sitting in here today representing Senator Feeney who is unavailable this afternoon. It is a very joyous occasion for people of Offaly and she is with them at another location. I thank Senator Fitzgerald and the Leas-Chathaoirleach, for their co-operation in this matter this afternoon. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for the smooth passage of the Bill.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Mar 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of my colleague, Senator Brady, who is Fianna Fáil's Seanad spokesman on the environment, heritage and local government, I thank the Minister and his officials for taking this Bill through the House during Holy Week. I also thank Senator Coffey and the other Senators who contributed to the debate on the Bill. I wish the Minister, his officials and all my colleagues in the Seanad a...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Mar 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: On Tuesday, 8 April at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Statements (Resumed). (21 Feb 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the decision by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to carry out an independent feasibility study of the proposed interconnector between Northern Ireland and the Republic and, in particular, the area from Woodland in County Meath to Kingscourt in County Cavan, on into counties Monaghan and Tyrone. I would ask that the terms of reference...

Seanad: Climate Change and Energy Security: Statements (31 Jan 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 2.30 p.m. next Wednesday.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: I also welcome the Minister for State. I wish to share time with Senator Joe O'Reilly.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Diarmuid Wilson: In 2007, a consultancy firm was engaged by the Health Service Executive to carry out work on the possible location of a new regional hospital for the north east. The company in question, The Health Partnership, received 44 submissions from potential locations in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Dublin and Meath. I understand that two submissions were made from County Cavan and that the...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2007: Motion for Earlier Signature (20 Dec 2007)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Appropriation Bill 2007 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her."

Seanad: Arts Funding (6 Dec 2007)

Diarmuid Wilson: Was it a pipe band?

Seanad: Postal Services: Motion (21 Nov 2007)

Diarmuid Wilson: They are facts.