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- Committee on Defence and National Security: National Maritime Security Strategy: Department of Defence (2 Oct 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome Dr. Stanley and her colleagues and thank them for coming before us. I welcome the development of this strategy, which is long overdue. As Dr. Stanley stated, there are constant threats to our undersea cables, natural gas supply, electricity interconnectors and, as outlined by Deputy Ó Laoghaire, proposed offshore wind turbines. They are all vulnerable to disruption so it is...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: National Maritime Security Strategy: Department of Defence (2 Oct 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: How many interdepartmental stakeholders are involved?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: National Maritime Security Strategy: Department of Defence (2 Oct 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: Does Dr. Stanley foresee the Department of Defence continuing to lead the overall co-ordination of all of these interdepartmental bodies?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: National Maritime Security Strategy: Department of Defence (2 Oct 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I very much welcome the Defence Forces participation in the EU's common information sharing environment, CISE. Is Dr. Stanley in a position to elaborate further in that regard? As an extension to that question, it was said extensive outreach has been undertaken to identify and explore opportunities to co-operate "with neighbouring countries, the EU and international institutions, including...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: National Maritime Security Strategy: Department of Defence (2 Oct 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Mr. Neary. Finally, I understand there have been huge developments in relation to various technologies available to monitor undersea cables in particular. I assume Europe will be looking into this whole area.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: National Maritime Security Strategy: Department of Defence (2 Oct 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank Dr. Stanley. I thank the Cathaoirleach.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: First, I welcome all three witnesses here and thank them for their presentation. I put on record my thanks to you, a Chathaoirligh, the secretariat and our colleagues for facilitating RACO to discuss this very important legislation that is before us. As we are all aware, the timescale is now limited. I am delighted that we had the opportunity to facilitate RACO. Thank you, a...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank our guests.
- Seanad: Data Protection Act 2018: Motion (8 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I will be brief. I am representing my colleague, Senator Gallagher, who is on his way here but may not make it in time. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, to the House and thank him for his comprehensive contribution on the motion. Fianna Fáil fully supports the motion. I agree with Senator Kelleher on the difficulties with putting in place CCTV systems to, for...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I am sorry I was late but I listened to them on the phone. Ms Ní Bhriain stated: I feel a particular responsibility to mothers, family members of Defence Forces personnel, teenagers and former peacekeepers, who shared their stories with me ... [conveying] genuine fear at what may lie if [the Government abolish the] triple lock. In her...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: Okay. It is important then that Mr. Kelly realise the fact the people who stand for election put themselves forward. In every election, there are hundreds of people who put themselves forward, whether at local or national level. Some are successful and most are not, but at least they try. I suggest Mr. Kelly try it some time before he makes those comments about public representatives. ...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am sure you do not.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: I am sorry but you do not degrade Members of the Houses-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: -----or question them if you have not put yourself before the public.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: So-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: If tomorrow morning this island was invaded, who would defend us?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: But that is nonsense.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is actually nonsense
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Diarmuid Wilson: It is utopian.