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Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Colleagues who have tabled amendments should be allowed to withdraw or press them to a vote. That is the reason the House is aggravated.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome back the Minister and colleagues. The Minister had concluded. I call Senator Mullen.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Senator. Does anyone else wish to speak on this amendment before I put the question?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendment No. 8. We are also discussing amendments Nos. 8, 9, 16, 17 and 39. Is Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Amendments Nos. 11, 12 and 20 to 22, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Amendment No. 12 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 11. Amendment No. 21 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 20.

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Minister wishes to clarify a matter, after which I will call Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social Media Regulation (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I raise the issue of social media and its responsible use. As all Members are aware, social media is a great enabler of mass communication in the modern world. We are able to keep apprised of events from all over the globe. We are awash with communication options such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Youtube and everything in between.Friends,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social Media Regulation (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. While I appreciate he could not refer to the case I outlined as he was not aware of it, I ask him to take what I have said about it back to the Minister, Deputy Bruton. I assure him that my party will support the legislation when it is brought forward. It is important that it be speeded up and brought before us as soon as possible. On the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister for his observations but would point out that Senator McDowell is entitled to make his points, once they are relevant to the amendment, and they appear to be so.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris, without interruption.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator should let the Minister answer. The Senator can come back in at the end.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris has made an eloquent contribution, as he does on most occasions on which he contributes to debates.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: He should allow the Minister an opportunity to answer his questions without interruption. He will get another opportunity.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Let the Minister respond, please.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Norris will have an opportunity to come back in if he is not satisfied with what the Minister has to say.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: That does not pertain to the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like my colleagues, I welcome the signing off of the draft agreement on Brexit by the member states of the European Union. I extend to the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, every good wish in getting the agreement through her parliament. I also take this opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. Brendan Murray, a native of Tuam in County Galway. His father hails from Kildallan in County...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister to the House and commend him on the excellent work he is doing in the Department of Finance. I am taking the place of my colleague, Senator Horkan, who is unfortunately unavailable to contribute to the debate on this Stage. The Senator looks forward to doing so on the other Stages of the Bill, however. As the Minister stated, the Finance Bill 2018 seeks to place many...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join other colleagues in condemning the attack on the war memorial last night. It is obvious from the use of red paint that it was not a random act. It was premeditated and deliberate. Given that the monument in question commemorates thousands of Irish people from both sides of the political divide who lost their lives, last night's act says more about those who carried it out than it...