Results 4,201-4,220 of 4,465 for speaker:Jim Walsh

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: I do not disagree with that point. However, from the point of view of structuring this debate, I ruled that this matter will be discussed and the Minister of State will respond when we discuss the section, which is after the next amendment. I ask Senator O'Toole to respect that decision. It does not obstruct debate in any way or adjudicate on the quality or relevance of the question, but it...

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: The Senator has been speaking on it.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: Does the Senator wish to speak on it again?

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: I will call him after Senator Browne, who has indicated he wishes to speak.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: He just put up his hand.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: The Senator should address his comments through the Chair.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: I am reluctant to interrupt. I want people to address section 1. We cannot have a Second Stage discussion on the Bill.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: I ask the Senator to confine his comments to the section.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: Is this in section 1?

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: This is not in section 1.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: The question is whether this category of people is covered as public servants under section 1.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: Senator McDowell and Senator O'Toole have raised an important point. Will they accept the Minister of State's last comment that he will obtain clarification and return to the matter later? It might be better to deal with it in this way rather than trying to obtain a spontaneous answer if further research is needed. Will they agree to this? We will return to the matter.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: Senators should speak to the amendment. We will discuss the section later. I do not want a general debate on the section now to have it repeated later.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: If it is not germane to the amendment——

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: All right.

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: We are opening a debate on the Bill in general. There is an amendment before the House and the Minister should respond to that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: Some months ago Members became quite exercised over the impending war in Iraq. There was a great deal of discussion on the primacy of the United Nations in this regard. Given the information which has now come to hand, that the Secretary General's telephone was being tapped, which obviously raises very serious questions, it would behove this House to have a general debate on how world order...

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: Amendment No. 11 is related to amendment No. 9 and they may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: When is it proposed to sit again?