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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Daly and I are tabling these amendments on behalf of Senator Swanick who is unavoidably detained at a committee meeting but hopes to be here later. It is terribly confusing and, not having the Minister's script in front of me, I am finding it difficult, and I have been in this House for quite some time, both as a Member and as Acting Chairman. Can we suspend for a short time? I do...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: In the absence of a script, I would like to propose a suspension for ten minutes.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: My proposal is that, for clarity, we suspend for ten minutes and the motion has been seconded.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank colleagues for allowing us the time to clarify the changes made in the amendments put forward this afternoon. In particular I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Daly, for his help in that regard. I join my colleague, Senator Ardagh, in congratulating our colleague, Deputy James Browne, on producing the Bill. It has passed through the Lower House and I hope that within a few...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 6:In page 3, to delete lines 21 to 31, and in page 4, to delete lines 1 to 11 and substitute the following: “Guiding Principles to apply in respect of adults 3. The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 4:“4. (1) Where it is proposed to make a decision in respect of a person the subject of the decision under this...

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I move amendment No. 10:In page 4, to delete lines 12 to 28 and substitute the following: “Guiding principles in respect of children 4.The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 4: “4A.(1) In making a decision under this Act concerning the care or treatment of a child (including the making of a specific application under section 25(1)...

Seanad: Special Education Provision: Statements (16 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: That concludes statements on special education provision. I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery this afternoon James Connolly, a retired brigadier general born on 1 November 1923. James is now in his 95th year and he is very welcome. He was commissioned by President Douglas Hyde in 1945. He served as a pilot and at one stage was head of the apprentice school in Baldonnel. He...

Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy John Paul Phelan, to the House. We will now commence the Second Stage debate on the Local Government Accountability Bill 2018. I call Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill.

Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Next is Senator Swanick, whom I understand is sharing time with Senator Horkan.

Seanad: Local Government Accountability Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 May 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Four and a half minutes.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Commissioner should stop speaking now if that is going to be the case.

Seanad: Forestry Sector: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, to the House and I thank him for his very comprehensive contribution, some of which I will mention during my brief contribution. On behalf of my colleague, Senator Paul Daly, who is unavoidably absent, I thank the Minister of State for his opening comments. My party, Fianna Fáil, is committed to developing the forestry sector in Ireland...

Seanad: Forestry Sector: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle. I welcome Senator Mark Daly and his guest to the Gallery.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator, please.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask Senator Murnane O'Connor to please-----

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Mulherin, without interruption, please.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Please, Senator Murnane O'Connor. Respect the Chair, please.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Through the Chair, please.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Mulherin.