Results 3,421-3,440 of 4,465 for speaker:Jim Walsh

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: I support the call for a debate on this issue. I would also like to ask the Leader to consider having a debate in this House about a local government matter that is mentioned in the programme for Government. I refer to the need to limit the expenditure of candidates in local elections. Some people working in non-productive sectors of the economy, such as barristers, are able to use their...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: ——to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, to lead such a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: For which I will not apologise.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: This is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: That comment could be made only by somebody from the Pale.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: What about the football?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: Bhí ionadh orm nuair a chuala mé go raibh baile Gaeltachta ag iarraidh a ainm a aistriú go dtí an leagan Béarla. I support Senator Fitzgerald's request for a debate on the report on early school leaving, which has been a matter of concern in County Wexford for some time. Some children leave the education system when they finish primary school, without going on to secondary school. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: Good one, Jerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: I subscribe to the opinions expressed by the previous three Senators. I regret that the Defamation Bill is coming back on the Order Paper. Before it does so, it might be opportune for the Leader to arrange to debate the responsibilities and freedom of the press. It is alarming that the press seeks to impose a veto on the introduction of the Privacy Bill. That is a significant factor on...

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: We have had a good debate on this important topic. All of us who have contributed to the discussion would agree that it is a challenging and complex area. It covers a range of issues which can be difficult to grasp if one does not have a technical background. Nonetheless, we can all appreciate how essential it is for the future well being of the planet to address this issue effectively. A...

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: I second the motion.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the Minister to the House. We have observed him in Opposition and since he came to ministerial office as one who has quite a grasp of this subject area. I fully subscribe to his request that the issue should be approached on a non-party basis. It is a pity an amendment to the motion has been tabled. I appreciate that the phrase "commends the Government" probably invited an...

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: ——that it is the collective wisdom of and the cross-fertilisation of ideas across the House which will bring the suggestions we need to harness to tackle this serious challenge. The Minister referred to the three related areas of security of supply, environment and competitiveness. This is a global problem and the target is to cut global emissions by 70% over the course of this century....

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: That is right.

Seanad: Energy Security and Climate Change: Motion (7 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: Ten thousand.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: I ask the Leader for a debate as soon as possible on the report issued in November 2006 by the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the bombing of Kay's Tavern, Dundalk. For the benefit of Members who were not here in the last Seanad, this report dealt with not only the bombing of Kay's Tavern, but also with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Jim Walsh: ——as an independent State in the interests of the people we represent to have a debate in this House in order to give direction to the manner in which the matter can be brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

Seanad: Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: Second Stage (31 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: I commend the Labour Party on introducing this Private Members' Bill. It is good that such Bills are coming before the House with more frequency than in the past. In an earlier debate, Senator Dan Boyle made the point that we should approach issues of national importance on a more constructive, all-party basis. He was met with a hail of derision from Senator Regan's party, if I remember...

Seanad: Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: Second Stage (31 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: The Senator is also not saying it was not.