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Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: We must be balanced and measured in the way we approach all of these issues.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: How many people are being paid pensions out of the £26 million stolen from the Northern Bank?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I was just trying to assist the Senator in identifying what happened to the £26 million that was stolen from Northern Bank and whether anyone is being paid a pension out of it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I would be interested in hearing Senator Doherty's thoughts on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: We never took the Queen's shilling.

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I will only take two minutes and will share the remainder of my time with Senator Mary White.

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: Perhaps we could have another five minutes.

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: Senator Burke asked where it all went wrong. That reminds me of a good story about George Best, but I do not have time to go into it. To some extent, this is a good news story with regard to the recapitalisation of Bank of Ireland. It means Bank of Ireland made fewer mistakes and was perhaps prudent - although that is probably not the right word to associate with banking given the fiasco...

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: The Minister of State should be allowed to speak without interruption.

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: Is the Senator withdrawing his allegation? The Chair asked you to withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: Deputy Fahey is not here to reply to that claim.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I concur with those who have raised the issue of conduct by public interest directors of our banks. This issue needs to be addressed. The Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has encountered an example wherein the board of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland adopted a budget which was 50% higher than the previous year's. It was only when the joint committee...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I refer specifically to the Supreme Court, which has decided on a serious issue. We established the tribunals. What the Supreme Court has said is that the tribunals have acted ultra vires. That is a very serious matter for us.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I want to finish on this-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: Mr. Justice Adrian Hardiman stated that it is chilling to reflect that a poorer person, treated in the same fashion, could not have afforded to seek this vindication.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I ask that we have a debate in this House on the tribunals within the next week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I am looking for it to happen and I will not allow it to be swept under the carpet.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Jim Walsh: I just want to make that point particularly clear.