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Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: -----and to respect the House.

Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator may clarify the point for the Minister. The Minister only has three minutes remaining so may not have time to go through everyone's contribution.

Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: As always, the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, is very welcome in this House. He is very straight-up and above board.

Seanad: Sale of Permanent TSB Loan Book: Statements (22 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: That concludes the statements on the sale of the Permanent TSB loan book. I thank colleagues for their contributions. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: No wonder his grandson was able to drink soup with a fork.

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the Senator for being brief. I call Senator O'Donnell.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: One would think that after 60 years in the House, Senator David Norris would-----

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: It feels like 60.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Buttimer needs to go to Specsavers if he thinks that is the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: They would need more than Specsavers because it was not mentioned in the plan.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join colleagues in expressing my disappointment that the talks in the North have broken down somewhat unexpectedly. I have no doubt that the outline of an agreement had been agreed between the leadership of the DUP and that of Sinn Féin. Unfortunately, however, it appears that Arlene Foster was unable to get it through her party. We now have a weak British Prime Minister who is...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: By doing that temporarily, they could put an end to Brexit.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I ask Sinn Féin Senators to consider that proposal or to bring it to their party leadership in Belfast. I take this opportunity to wish Gerry Adams the best of health and happiness in his retirement. If this vacuum is created, I hope, for the sake of many communities in the North of Ireland, that he has not gone away.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: He is an-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join with my colleague, Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, and his comments on the dispute that has arisen about the Tory Island ferry. A company called Turasmara has operated the ferry for more than 30 years. The company is owned by a former Fine Gael councillor, Pádraig Doherty, and I note that he had a dispute with the Fine Gael party. I hope that the current dispute is not payback...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: The sea can be very rough even though it might appear calm when one is onshore. I appeal to the Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy McHugh, to come in here and outline his plans to resolve the ferry dispute. If there is one thing about the people of Tory Island and island people in general, let us remember that we are all island people, it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not know what our respective spouses would think of that.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I agree with the sentiments expressed by Senators Boyhan, Humphreys and Reilly on this amendment The Minister of State was a councillor, as was I. Councillors take their positions as representatives of their communities very seriously and would not initiate a variation to a development plan unless they thought it necessary. As the Minister of State is aware, councillors work on the ground...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I would like to speak about amendment No. 35, which is similar. That amendment would require the Government to submit the draft of the revised or new national planning framework, together with the environmental report and an appropriate assessment report, for the approval of each House of the Oireachtas before it is published. I understand that the national planning framework is due to be...