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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration to Europe: Discussion (22 Apr 2015)

Jim Walsh: I do not believe that is the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Jim Walsh: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to come to the House soon to deal with the cutbacks in funding for non-national and secondary roads in my county and I am sure in other counties? In Wexford, the allocation has been reduced by €279,000 which will have a detrimental effect on a county which has one of the highest levels of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Jim Walsh: When people are in a distressed state, they are in no position to make any major decision, let alone the decision to take their own lives, and it is irresponsible of Senators to propose it. This is the brave new world they are trying to usher in, and in many other ways also.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Jim Walsh: And the universal social charge.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Jim Walsh: Will the Leader arrange an early debate, three weeks from now, on the persecution of Christians across the Middle East? The suggested timing is because the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has arranged for a number of Christian groups to attend to report and provide background information on what is happening across the Middle East. These groups include Trócaire, Church In...

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Jim Walsh: I welcome my former colleagues and thank them for the work they have done on this report. It is another addition to a library of reports on the Seanad. I firmly believe the Dáil is much more in urgent need of fundamental reform than the Seanad because it is a House that is not fit for purpose. We have seen that during this term and in the period of the economic crisis. I do not share...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Jim Walsh: Just like here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Jim Walsh: I have to leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Developing Growth Markets: IDA Ireland (6 May 2015)

Jim Walsh: Yes. I welcome the IDA delegation. Like other members I am well aware of the good work the IDA has done in the past, and continues to do. It is probably not the witnesses' area but a concern I have is that we are a developing a two-tier economy, one in Dublin and one in the rest of the country. There must be much better regional focus by the IDA than is currently the case. Most foreign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries (Resumed): Enterprise Ireland (27 May 2015)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the delegation. Our job is to probe to see, in measured terms, what the effect of its work is. I thank Mr. Sherry for his submission. It is light on targets, I think, so I would like to concentrate on that area. Indigenous industry is something we have talked about for some considerable time. I note that Mr. Sherry says there are 300,000 jobs among client companies of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: Will the Leader arrange a debate over the next few weeks, perhaps before the end of the month or in early July, with the Minister for Finance specifically to discuss certain taxation issues? Capital gains tax is now becoming the focus of attention for many people. The rate, which was 20%, has been increased by the Minister to 33%, which is close to where it was many years ago. In those...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: Bring back McCreevy.

Seanad: Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: I join my colleagues in supporting this Bill. It is tremendously important in that we are in this House on the eve of the centenary of the most momentous events in Irish history. The struggle for our independence was long, sad and painful. A group of poets, educators and people of peace were inspired to light the flame of Irish freedom in the knowledge they were sacrificing their lives in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Conference on Financing for Development Briefing: Dóchas (10 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: I thank Dóchas for its submission. Ms Gold talked about sustainable goals. Are they too broad? Do they need to be much more focused? Interestingly, last week I was in New York at a meeting in the United Nations on these issues. Sometimes, it is more about promoting an ideology then targeting and dealing with the real issues. Interestingly, population growth often comes up. In...

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach inniu chun an Bille um Chomhairle Mhúinteoireacta (Leasú) 2015 a phlé. Is fada an lá ó bhí mise ar scoil ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall labhairt faoin mBille agus faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. I did not get much notice about speaking on the Bill but I listened with care to what the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (24 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: I have always agreed that we would work jointly with them on this but I contest the statement that it is the main committee. It is not. This is an issue between the Irish and British Governments so it is a matter primarily-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (24 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: Sorry, excuse me-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (24 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: It is a matter primarily, in my opinion, for the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Tradeand I concur with my colleague Senator Daly - it is a scandal. I compliment the fact that we have dealt with the Kingsmill documents but it is a disgrace that the British have hidden documents. This means that they are still participating in collusion. If they continue to deny documentation and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (24 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: It should be an agenda item for our next meeting so we do not have to take it up on the minutes. In the meantime, when the clerk finds out tomorrow, we will all get an e-mail.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (24 Jun 2015)

Jim Walsh: If I could just finish - in the meantime, when the clerk is informed of the decision of the Good Friday Agreement committee tomorrow that it is conveyed to us tomorrow as soon as the clerk is aware of it.