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- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: While this is not one of the more important sections of the Bill, there are still issues like aptitude, attitude and attributes that arise in respect of the people appointed. Effectively, they are all-powerful positions. Ultimately, their opinions cannot be challenged in the normal way. I know we will come to the section dealing with the restrictions on what can be appealed to the courts,...
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: If I may ask a question about the N11, without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: One second, please. In regard to the Enniscorthy by-pass-----
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: -----which has been postponed, there is an issue of competitiveness.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: It is easier to hit capital expenditure than current expenditure. In doing that-----
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: -----the jobs issue is being undermined.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: In fairness, I am not more than three minutes over. I was deliberately interrupted by both other Members and the Minister.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: Can I put this to the Minister?
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: Can I put it to the Minister?
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: I put it to the Minister that reducing capital expenditure as he proposes is affecting job creation.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: -----and competitiveness, concerning which future jobs will be based in the private sector-----
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: That is a very important point.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: I notice the Minister is not interrupting that point although it has nothing to do with the capital programme.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: At the start I stated 50,000.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: The Minister will not be far away from that.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: That was in October 2008.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: I also mentioned the New Ross-Enniscorthy by-pass which, as the Minister knows, is on the agenda.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: No, the Minister knows I do not play that game.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: He knows that.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Jim Walsh: Which one?