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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I take this opportunity to congratulate our colleague, Senator O'Reilly, on his election as a vice president of the Council of Europe. The Senator is the first Irish person to hold the position since former Deputy, Frank Fahey. It is a great honour for the Senator and I wish him well. I know that he will do this country proud in representing us at the Council.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: If Senator O'Reilly needs any advice, a former vice president of the liberals and democrats and a life member of the Council, namely, Senator Leyden, is available to provide it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator O'Reilly will be badly stuck if he needs to call on Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: The prophet Jeremiah and Judas have been mentioned. I would like to refer to St. Job.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: One can say St. Job or St. Jude, as Senator Buttimer can attest. The saint in question is the patron saint of hopeless cases. Unfortunately, I am afraid that the announcement by Eir yesterday casts the 500,000 people living in rural Ireland who await broadband, which is a service that has been repeatedly promised, into a state of crisis. Senator Humphreys referred to the fact that some...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I do not blame anybody who feels that broadband is never going to be rolled out because they have waited for far too long. If Senator Humphreys thinks that the people of Dublin are being disenfranchised by having a pothole or two, then I invite him to visit Cavan and other rural parts of Ireland so that I can show him exactly what was achieved during his time in government, when the grant...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is important to clarify the record. I find myself in agreement with Senator Gavan that Eircom should never have been sold off. It was a great mistake to do so. I firmly believe that national infrastructure should be kept in the ownership of the State.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: The announcement yesterday is what happens when national infrastructure is sold to the private sector.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I was always of that opinion.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Because it got 300,000 cherry-picked households.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: That means there are two of you.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: From a very low base.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I am from the North.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Joe O'Reilly is from the North.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is good when the bar is low enough.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: Thugs from Dublin.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: In most cases.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is okay. I will allow the Senator some of my time.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: In defence of the Acting Chairman, it is very difficult for a forensic accountant to stay away from figures and statistics. We will forgive him for what he said.