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Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Jim Walsh: I called for worldwide sanctions.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Jim Walsh: I put the question and the Minister is not answering.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Jim Walsh: That comparison is an excellent insight into the Minister's thinking and means that the Palestinians need not expect any support from the Irish Government.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Jim Walsh: I am disappointed with the Minister's response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: No. It is related to the motion we passed unanimously at the last meeting about getting the United Nations to observe the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with regard to freedom of religion and the death penalty, and getting other countries to adopt it. Could we move on that in some way? We have passed the motion so it is now the view or policy of the committee. Could we follow up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the ambassador and join others in offering my condolences on the loss of innocent life in Gaza and the West Bank in recent months. Is the new found co-operation between Fatah and Hamas sustainable, given that an election is due next year? I welcome that co-operation because unless the Palestinians are united, they will find it very hard to reach an agreement that is sustainable....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I am on my second last question. The risk associated with DAISH has been raised. Many people, including representatives of non-governmental organisations that are involved in human rights, say that Fatah is losing public support because it does not seem to be able to make progress with negotiations with Israel. Hamas is also losing support because of what it has done, which has attracted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I also indicated that I wished to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I sympathise, as I did earlier with the Palestinian ambassador, with the Israeli ambassador on the loss of civilian life in Israel caused by some of the rockets fired into it. That was wrong. The ambassador stated in his submission: "...the Palestinian civilians are not our enemies and we did not want them dead or hurt ... each time a civilian was killed unintentionally was seen as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: Is Israel prepared to enter into negotiations on an agreement on the basis of reverting to the pre-1967 borders? Obviously, everybody subscribes to the view that the interests and future of Israel should be secured within them, but I do not detect from anything the ambassador has said that would give me confidence or change my deep conviction that Israel is simply not interested in moving to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: Is the Israeli Government-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: Does the ambassador agree that it should include the Israeli Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: They are-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: May I just make one short comment, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I want to make two points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I am not happy with many of the answers given by the ambassador. However, as he did offer in a recent letter to meet me privately, I am happy to do so. It is welcome that he is here and has been made aware of the strong views of the committee on the issue. These views are not anti-Israel. While they may be pro-Palestinian, it does not follow that they are anti-Israel. It is welcome that...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I understand it is his first time here.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I wish him well in his new-found position and hope he will succeed in the short time he has left. It is to be hoped he will be one of the Ministers who come to the House who are very receptive to amendments and will use a degree of political discretion and independence in making decisions with regard to some issues. I welcome the provision that a mother, when she attends alone, must provide...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Sep 2014)

Jim Walsh: I move amendment No. 2: In page 21, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“(3) Where the pregnant mother of an unborn child dies and that death results in the death of the unborn child, the Superintendent Registrar in whose registration area where the death occurred, must register the death of that unborn child.”.”.An addition to that amendment would be that...