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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Some of our colleagues seem confused as to how they were voting. This proposal was to bring the Minister for Finance to the House to discuss where the cutbacks are going to be made to public projects as a result of the overrun on the children's hospital. To facilitate them, under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Report of Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 19, 20, 51 and 65: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I congratulate the Minister of State on this achievement and I wish him well with his other Bill.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join Senator Feighan in commenting on Declan Rice's decision to declare his allegiance to the English international soccer team instead of the Republic. He is quite entitled to make this decision. I understand that he qualified to play for the Republic through his grandparents and he was, after all, born and reared in England and is entitled to declare for his own country. I want to...

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I understand that the Minister, Deputy Creed, is the first in a series of Ministers who are coming before the House to discuss progress on climate change.

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister, Deputy Creed, is the first of a number of Ministers to appear, and he is very welcome to the House.

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is quite all right. The Minister will not be making any closing remarks.

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: We will invite a number of Ministers over a period.

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister and Senators for their contributions. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Progress in Relation to Climate Change: Statements (14 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Loneliness Task Force Report: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State. I call the author of the report, Senator Swanick, and he has eight minutes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Clifford-Lee.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: On a point of order, if the Leader really wanted to be helpful to Senator Norris he would suspend the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill this evening and take Senator Norris's motion.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: We might see it sooner than the Senator thinks.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am looking forward to our discussion on the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill after the Order of Business today. The sixth anniversary of the amalgamation of 33 vocational education committees, VECs, into 16 education and training boards, ETBs, will be on 1 July this year. We were told at the time of that amalgamation by then Minister for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: That is the point I am making and why I want the Minister for Education and Skills to come into the House.We are all aware of the mistakes made by the HSE. All this week, my colleagues have been referring to the nurses. The emphasis on health should be on doctors, nurses, beds, facilities and hospitals, not administration.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not want to see this happening in the education and training sector. It is time we received an update from the Minister on the savings that have been made and the progress that has been made in providing facilities and staff.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 68 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 68 and 77 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 69 and 78 in the name of Senator Ruane are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 70 to 76, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 76 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 75. Amendment No. 75 is consequential on amendments Nos. 72 and 74. Amendment No. 76 is consequential on amendments Nos. 70 to 73, inclusive.