Results 41-60 of 4,905 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I ask Senator Craughwell to resubmit this amendment for Report Stage.
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I will bear in mind what the Acting Chairman said about not repeating what the Minister has said. I am taking the Fianna Fáil slot on behalf of my colleague, Senator Erin McGreehan, who has given me my notes. I ask the Chair to forgive me if I repeat slightly some of what the Minister has already said. This is the first opportunity I have had to wish the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman,...
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: As I said, I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, Senator Erin McGreehan, who was unavoidably called away at short notice. As the Minister said, this Bill seeks to ensure that Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has the correct powers to address non-compliance with regulations for early years services and to ensure that parents have access to information in relation to the quality of those...
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Now.
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Now.
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Now.
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (19 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measures: (a) Directive (EU) 2024/1346 of...
- Seanad: International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (19 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am contributing on this motion on behalf of my colleague, Senator Robbie Gallagher, who is at an important event in Clones, County Monaghan. For the record, Fianna Fáil welcomes this debate and supports the motion. We need a fair, rules-based immigration system that represents both the integrity of our borders and the dignity of people trying to access better lives in Europe. This...
- Seanad: National Cancer Services: Motion (19 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call on the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, I wish to say that this is the first opportunity I have had to congratulate him on his appointment as a Minister of State. He is a former distinguished Member of this House and I am delighted to welcome him and ask him to make his contribution.
- Seanad: National Cancer Services: Motion (19 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join the Minister of State in welcoming our former colleague, Averil Power, and her colleagues from the Irish Cancer Society to this important debate. I did not want to interrupt the Minister of State but I was asked by Senator Maria Byrne, who was Acting Chairperson earlier, to welcome the group that came into the Public Gallery while the Minister of State was speaking. It is the Gorey...
- Seanad: National Cancer Services: Motion (19 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Senator Kyne for tabling the motion.
- Seanad: National Cancer Services: Motion (19 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion (11 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. It was very interesting. I have one query for Ms McKenna regarding the commitment by the Government to spend 0.7% of GNI on overseas development aid by 2030. Is she saying we need to increase that by €292 million for next year to stay in line with, or get ahead of, that commitment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion (11 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Very briefly, I refer to the other ask, which is to ensure that 25% of all Irish overseas development aid is allocated to locally-led, humanitarian development and peace initiatives and can deliver support directly to affected populations. Is that not happening at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission: Discussion (11 Jun 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Ms McKenna for that clarification.
- Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Before calling the next speaker I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, and his guests in the Public Gallery. There are very welcome to Leinster House and I hope they enjoy their stay.
- Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Before I call Senator O'Loughlin, I welcome Ms Mary Pat Kelly to the Visitors Gallery. You are very welcome here. Mary Pat is a guest of Senator Currie.
- Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: There is plenty of time. Both Senators can have six minutes each.
- Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)
Diarmuid Wilson: Temporarily.