Results 81-100 of 4,841 for speaker:Diarmuid Wilson

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Senator Warfield has ten minutes. Does he wish to share his time with Senator Gavan?

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Does the Minister of State have anything to add? No.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: If the Garda Reserve was properly enforced and enabled, it would be a huge resource the State could do with at this moment in time.

Seanad: Location of Victims' Remains: Motion (22 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like my colleagues, I welcome the families of the victims who are collectively known as "the disappeared" to the Gallery along with the representatives of the WAVE Trauma Centre. They are very welcome but should not have to be here. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Harris, and I think this is the first opportunity I have had to welcome him as the new Minister for Justice. He is very welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: I join with colleagues in welcoming Lieutenant General Clancy and his colleagues. I thank them for answering the questions put to them so far. We are under time constraints. Many of the questions I wanted to ask have already been asked. We have all been contacted by various groups, representative bodies and others. I join with colleagues in thanking Lieutenant General Clancy and his...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome Ms Nolan and thank her for her presentation. I also welcome her colleagues from the Department of Defence and Mr. Twomey, Mr. Conroy and Mr. Keeley, representing the front line of the Civil Defence. Like other colleagues, I commend them on the excellent work to carry out on a voluntary basis on behalf of all us. Some of the areas of interest to me have been covered. I have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: On that, if the Department was giving 70% of the total cost, the local authorities would not need to give any more than 30% to reach 100% provided the 70% was being provided in its entirety.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Yes, but is the 70% part of an agreed budget towards each county?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Is that towards the maximum of €150,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: The committee will have to look seriously at that because it is not good enough. The councils are obliged to provide a lot of services to communities. The Department is not meeting its obligation, as far as I am concerned. If the council was not willing to provide premises or spend money on those premises, where would the Civil Defence operate from? It is ridiculous. The Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Then we have to look seriously at that issue, a Chathaoirligh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: Like other colleagues, I very much welcome the Windsor Framework and pay tribute to the Tánaiste and his officials and to his work as Taoiseach in that regard. I also pay tribute to the former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, for his efforts over recent years, and indeed those of the current Taoiseach's officials and all other parties concerned. I agree with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: It is important to remember that one third of Georgia is occupied by Russia as well. That should not be forgotten.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Diarmuid Wilson: My point relates to the candidacy of Georgia for EU membership. To clarify, it is not a third of the country that is occupied, but 23%. However, even if it is only 1%, it is still being occupied by Russia and that should not be forgotten about. In 2008, when it was occupied, if the European Union and other countries had taken a different attitude, Ukraine might not be in the difficulty it...