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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: I support the comments of Senators Corrigan and Hanafin regarding CURA. Senators Norris, O'Malley and Bacik should refer to a recent television programme I watched about aborted foetuses with hands and fingers and so on. It showed the heinous nature of abortion. If those good people watched that programme, they would change their views on this issue. CURA is doing excellent work and it...

Seanad: Serious Crime: Motion (17 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: Molaim an Seanadóir Doherty as ucht na húsáide a bhaineann sé as an Ghaeilge. Tá Gaeilge Chúige Uladh iontach deacair do na daoine a bhí ar scoil i gCúige Mumhan nó i gCuige Laighean. B'fhéidir go mbeadh sé sásta Gaeilge níos simplí a úsáid anseo. During the past ten years that I have been a Member of this House and for many years prior to that we have had debates on crime....

Seanad: Burma: Motion (11 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach inniu chun an ábhar tábhachtach seo ar Myanmar a phlé. Cúpla mí ó shin bhí an tAire Stáit anseo mar Bhall den Seanad agus ba mhaith liom aontú leis an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Cummins agus comhghairdeas a ghabháil don Aire Stáit i dtaobh an phoist tábhachtaigh atá aige anois. Go n-éirí go mór leis sa phost agus sa...

Seanad: Burma: Motion (11 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: Molaim an rún: That Seanad Éireann unanimously supports the Irish Government in calling on the military junta of Burma to stop their violence, to respond constructively to the wishes of the Burmese people, and to release Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners and further calls on all member states of the UN, especially China, India and the ASEAN countries, to stand with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: I ask the deputy leader to arrange for the Minister for Health and Children to come before the House in the near future in order that Members can debate a matter of importance, namely, the funding of CURA by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency. It is appalling that this body has failed to fund CURA, which does tremendous work for young girls who find themselves needing help and support. I ask that...

Seanad: Coroners Bill 2007: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: On Wednesday, 10 October 2007.

Seanad: Coroners Bill 2007: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 October 2007.

Seanad: Coroners Bill 2007: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the Minister to the House, and I welcome this legislation. The issue has been raised previously by the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in reports on some of the investigations and inquiries held into people killed arising from British collusion in this jurisdiction during the Troubles of the past 30 years. It is an initiative that has been sought by...

Seanad: Coroners Bill 2007: Second Stage (4 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: Under Part 3, the Minister may make regulations providing for coroners' rules. It struck me that should be mandatory rather than discretionary and, presumably, it will happen. Part 4 deals with reporting of deaths to the coroner and the various categories of deaths. I see the logic behind that in regard to suicide, suspected suicide and suspected assisted suicide. However, where death...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: I did not think it would have been necessary, but in light of the comments from the Opposition parties I support the call for another debate on the health service. I thought, given the enlightened comments from the Minister in the House last week in which she outlined the good vision and the necessity for health reform, that people would have been better informed. Investment in our health...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: We could of course return to the Garret FitzGerald school of economics and the laissez-faire approach taken in the 1980s——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: ——which led to widespread unemployment and mass emigration as a consequence. I support the call, as it is obvious——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: ——that people need to be better informed than they are.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Jim Walsh: I ask the Leader to arrange a debate in the very near future on pensions, an area in which the former Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, made very good progress in trying to address the deficit among the public in providing for their pensions. A recently published report has shown a lack of transparency in the financial services industry in revealing the charges being...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Jim Walsh: I support the amendment to the motion laid before the House. This area has commanded a great deal of time in both Chambers of the House, rightly so. I note that the motion tabled by the Opposition places heavy emphasis on recruitment. Does this miss the point somewhat? I think the issues facing the health service relate to productivity and value for money and there are many reasons for...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Jim Walsh: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom aontú leis an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Alex White ar an gcéad ábhar ar a labhair sé ar Riar na hOibre. I also support the call for a debate on Burma. It is timely that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and others are attempting to mobilise the United Nations and the international community in support of the Burmese people and, in particular, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Jim Walsh: On a point of order, Senator Regan is discussing on the Order of Business a Member of the Lower House. My understanding is there is a well established protocol in this House to the effect that this is not allowed. I have no doubt——

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)

Jim Walsh: A Chathaoirligh, ba mhaith liom mo chomhghairdeas pearsanta a ghabháil leat as ucht an post nua atá bronnta ort inniu. Bhí suim ag trí Seanadóirí eile sa phost, mar is eol duit, ach bhí bua iontach agat. As Senator Lisa McDonald will testify, we have a saying in Wexford reserved for those we hold in the highest regard. It is used scarcely, with great discrimination — he is one of...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (1 May 2007)

Jim Walsh: A Bill of such historical import has not been introduced to the House before. It revises Statutes from the 12th century. I join with the speakers in complimenting the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, on steering the legislation successfully through the House. I wish him well in the weeks ahead.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (1 May 2007)

Jim Walsh: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 103, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked upon as...