Results 701-720 of 4,953 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson
- Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: As Acting Chairman, I am in charge of proceedings. I ask the Senator to continue.
- Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator, please.
- Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is easy to distract some people when they are speaking. Please bear that in mind.
- Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Reilly can save any comments he wishes to make for his own slot, which will be coming up in a couple of moments.
- Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: The next speaker is Senator Reilly.
- Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator has eight minutes in total.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senators on both sides of the House in calling on the Leader not to pursue holding all Stages of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 today. I again call on him not to use this House for the optics of getting the legislation through in a rushed manner. As colleagues pointed out, it is nearly two years since the Bill was last before the Seanad. That is not the fault of anyone on...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is outrageous.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Like Mrs. May, the Government has sat on its hands for two years.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not what we are saying.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Let us have a meaningful vote.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Leader is talking nonsense.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: Nonsense. That is an outrageous statement. The Leader should withdraw it.
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator could withdraw it and resubmit it.
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I concur with Senators Mac Lochlainn and Nash on the attempt to force this legislation, with which my party broadly agrees, through all Stages here today without proper consultation with the various organisations and individuals that have genuine concerns about it. We take grave exception to this House being used merely for optics. Unfortunately, that is what was attempted today in trying...
- Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 4:In page 3, lines 17 and 18, after “section 85)” to insert “and the boat is not more than 15 metres in length overall”. I already indicated, in light of what the Minister has said, that we will withdraw this amendment. The Minister committed to looking at what we were trying to achieve with the amendment on Report Stage.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with my colleague, Senator McDowell, that it is time for cool heads. The publication this morning of the proposed tariffs etc. that may come into place as a result of a hard Brexit was more to send a wake-up call to the Brexiteers in the Conservative Party that this is what is facing Britain than what it would mean to people on this island. I hope we will have cool heads. I believe...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: The Government sat on it for two years.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)
Diarmuid Wilson: That is not what we are saying.