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Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Dolan has three and three quarter minutes.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senators Kieran O'Donnell, Brian Ó Domhnaill, Rose Conway-Walsh and Alice-Mary Higgins are offering. If they all stick to the time limit, everybody will have five minutes.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister back to the House. He certainly will not require any orientation courses if he happens to become, through no fault of his own, a Member of the House in the future. He will know his way around it anyway, although I hope that does not happen. I welcome the Bill. We had a detailed discussion about it yesterday. The answers to the questions that my party seeks will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I would like to support Senator Daly's call for Louise O'Keeffe to be invited to address this House. I will certainly be supporting any such requests that come before the Committee on Procedures and Privileges. I also support Senator Humphreys in his call for the Taoiseach to come to the House. The Taoiseach should be obliged to come to this House at least three times per year and address...

Seanad: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I welcome the passing of this Bill. It is long overdue and we look forward to its speedy implementation.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Irish Bank Resolution Corporation) Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister to the House. The Fianna Fáil Party supports the Bill, which implements a series of specific legislative recommendations by the commission of investigation into IBRC. As the Minister indicated, the commission has encountered issues with legal and professional confidentiality which have impeded the completion of Its work. The Bill explicitly addresses these...

Seanad: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training: Motion (19 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and thank him for his contribution. CEPOL is an EU agency dedicated to providing training and learning opportunities to law enforcement officers on issues vital to the security of the European Union. Its main activities are providing education courses and organising seminars and conferences in this regard. From speaking to a senior member...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: No.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I call the Leader the move the motion.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English, to the House.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator McDowell has eight minutes. He is speaking on behalf of the Independent Group. Senator McDowell's group has been allocated eight minutes and Senator Mullen has indicated that he wishes to speak as well. I can only allocate eight minutes by order of the House.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome Deputy Jim O'Callaghan and his guest to the Visitors' Gallery.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I would appreciate it if Senators would not mention people who are not present in the House or Members of the House.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: I remind Senator Reilly that what happens in the bar remains in the bar.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Senator’s time is up.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Excuse me, Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Respect the Chair, please.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: Every other Senator stuck to his or her time. I ask the Senator to do the same.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: The time was allocated by order of the House.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: The Chair must implement the order of the House. I ask the Senator to respect that.