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Seanad: Overcrowding in Prisons: Statements (Resumed). (11 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: Dé Máirt seo chugainn ag 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: Aontaím le morán atá ráite ar Riar na hOibre. When people refer to concealment, I watched Bloomberg television two months or so ago when that channel was discussing Ireland's position. Interestingly, its commentators made the point that Ireland was not as bad as some of the other European Union countries but that one mistake it may have made was to have been too transparent. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: What does the Senator think would have happened had we not done so?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: On a point of order, this matter is before the courts and it is highly inappropriate for Senator Regan to be allowed to refer to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: Senator Regan is a lawyer and he knows exactly what he is doing.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: I have been here for many years, as have other Members on both sides of the House. Members would do well to remind themselves of what was stated here during the years. I heard no one forewarning of the property bubble and the huge property crash.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: I have spoken to some international economists who also admit they did not foresee the huge global recession we are experiencing. I call for a debate as soon as possible on the discussions taking place. I am one who does not resent the fact that the IMF and the European Union are here discussing with the Department of Finance and the Government how we can extricate ourselves from our...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: When the history of this era is written, many people who are now screaming and pointing the finger at others may in fact be in the dock. I subscribe to much of what Senator Hanafin had to say and fully to what Senator Harris said. The House will later debate the four year plan, at which point Members will be able to expand further on these issues. However, Senator Harris is correct in...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: We will, as a consequence, be left with people who are not performing. Rationalisation of the public service must take into account non-performance and these people should be removed from the payroll. Otherwise, we will end up with a dysfunctional public service, which to some degree is what has been happening during the past 20 plus years. Our problems are in part a consequence of a lack...

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran. Having listened to the debate, there have been some singularly constructive contributions from the Opposition. This is welcome, given our position. I listened to today's "Morning Ireland", on which a socialist member of the Portuguese Government acknowledged that Portugal's Opposition was abstaining on the fiscal and taxation measures being...

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: Fire a lot of teachers, that is what should have been done. That is a deficiency in the plan.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: They are worried about more than that.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: No they are not. The Labour Party is not.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: As the chalice is about to be passed to the Members of the Opposition-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: It is a pity.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: It is a pity to see the leader of the Fine Gael Party play politics this morning at a time when we are standing on the precipice.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: A representative of ICTU last night said the solution to the problem was to get people out to march on Saturday. Senator Donohoe, who is always constructive, rightly recognised the shambolic attitude of people like that. Unfortunately, when the Fine Gael Party goes into government it will be with a Labour Party which is in hock financially-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: -----and mentally to the unions.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: Unfortunately, there will be no cohesive solution-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Jim Walsh: -----or attempt to address the difficulties we are in.