Results 1,701-1,720 of 4,465 for speaker:Jim Walsh

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: The greatest manifestation of greed we have seen in our society is from the legal profession, as the good Senator opposite will be fully aware.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: On Tuesday next. Committee Stage ordered for Tuesday, 10 November 2009.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: At 10.30 a.m. on Monday, 9 November.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach don díospóireacht tábhachtach seo. I believe it was John F. Kennedy who said that success has 1,000 fathers and failure is an orphan. I am amazed at the number of economists who are now rushing to claim credit for predicting the economic collapse we have seen in the past 14 months or so. Apart from people saying the property market...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: People have criticised shareholders. Nobody has suffered more than shareholders in the banks. Indeed, we have seen that people put in their retirement nest egg and lost everything. It is unforgivable in many ways. Shareholders have suffered extremely badly. Ordinary customers have also been badly burned in two ways, the first of which is that they cannot access credit. The second is that...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: I concur with the Senators who expressed their condemnation of capital punishment in the US. It also applies in other countries. As a Christian I am opposed, as I am sure other people will be, to the taking of life. It is difficult to listen to brass neck pronouncements by people who are so condemnatory of that but see absolutely no incongruity with supporting abortion or euthanasia. I do...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: Sorry, I have not mentioned anybody.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: I have no intention of withdrawing anything I said. I have mentioned nobody. I am saying it takes some brass neck for anybody to make that pronouncement-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: -----and see no incongruity-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: -----between capital punishment-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: -----which is the execution-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: -----of people-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: -----who are guilty of the most heinous crimes and on the other hand are happy to see the unborn and those who are elderly and beyond usefulness being put to death and killed. I think it is unbelievable.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: Can I also refer to a second issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: Can I refer to the aggressive secularism which we see evident in this House from time to time and which-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: I am looking for a debate on the issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: -----which Senator Bacik raised in connection with-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: ------of the code of human rights with regard to the ruling in relation to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: With respect, a Chathaoirleach, can I ask for the debate which Senator Bacik asked for in relation to the outcome of the court of human rights-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Jim Walsh: I was interrupted on a point of order. I ask the Cathaoirleach to be fair.