Results 4,221-4,240 of 4,465 for speaker:Jim Walsh

Seanad: Third Interim Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (4 Feb 2004)

Jim Walsh: Senator Fitzgerald without interruption, please.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I ask the Minister of State to clarify this important amendment. Will he confirm that the wording which was in the regulation under the Aliens Order is now being significantly diluted? Am I correct in saying that given the terms of the Mental Health Act 2001, subsection (1)(a) must be included in addition to subsection (2 and that it is not a case of either-or but that one is a consequence of...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for that clarification. It deals with many of the concerns expressed on this issue on Second Stage. I hope this puts minds at rest. I am sure the principle of the issue can be considered more comprehensively when we examine the new legislation which is under preparation.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for attending the House and providing a very comprehensive introduction to the Bill, which I and other Senators found extremely informative. He dealt with every major issue, the background and the reasoning behind the Bill and the High Court case. I share many of the concerns of other Senators on taking all Stages of a Bill together. It is a bad practice. In...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: No request was made for additional time. I would certainly have supported one if it had come to that. To conclude, I thank the Minister of State. Hopefully, we will avoid scenarios of this sort in the Seanad in future.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: At 10.30 a.m. next Wednesday.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I welcome the Minister of State and I also welcome the introduction of the Immigration Bill 2004. It is interesting that we are discussing a 2004 High Court decision about legislation enacted in 1935 and an Aliens Order of 1946. I compliment the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, for comprehensively setting out the background to this legislation. He mentioned the effects of the court...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: What did I suggest?

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I find myself broadly in sympathy with the points made by Opposition Members. It is important that there is time between Second Stage and Committee Stage to allow Members to table amendments. This is a general practice which should be exercised. I agree with Senator O'Toole that this is something the CPP might consider and raise with Departments in order to put in place a code of practice....

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: This is not new law. We are dealing with legislation that proposes to give a legislative basis to orders that were made in the past.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I have referred to the general principle. I compliment members of the Opposition who have obviously given consideration to the Bill. A list of amendments will come before us. In this instance, it would be helpful if we could get the co-operation of the other side of the House on important legislation to regulate what has been deregulated by a decision of the courts. Will the Deputy Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I agree with the points made by Senator O'Meara on the debate at the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and with what was said by Senator Hanafin. Competition and the duopoly which was mentioned are matters on which we could usefully have a serious debate. We should acknowledge the very constructive manner in which the Minister for Communications, Marine and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: In all fairness, I ask the Leaders of each group and the Whips to examine this matter.

Seanad: Recognition of the Irish Language: Motion. (21 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: Gabhaim buíochas do na Seanadóirí a chur an tairiscint ar an chlár agus don Aire agus na Seanadóirí uilig a ghlac páirt san díospóireacht ar an rún tabhachtach seo, go háirithe na daoine nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge go líofa acu a rinne sár-iarracht úsáid a bhaint as an méid atá acu anocht. Ní tharlaíonn sé go minic go n-aontófaí tairscint sa Teach seo.

Seanad: Recognition of the Irish Language: Motion. (21 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: National Educational Welfare Board. (21 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: He will be expecting a very favourable answer.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: Many speakers have supported Senators Finucane and O'Toole in seeking a debate on Aer Rianta. I ask the Leader to schedule the debate so that it deals with the fundamental issues rather than just the strike. It should deal with matters such as benchmarking, where the salaries of people in the public service were brought up to the levels of those in the private sector. Conditions should also...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: I fully concur with Senator Leyden's comments about Irish people of illegal status in the United States. We should play a part in assisting up to 30,000 such people. Given the large number of Irish Americans, we should use every lobby to get these people legitimised. I agree with Senator Bradford's call for support for the Irish in Britain. There has been considerable discrimination over many...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: Are we having a debate on this? It is extraordinary.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Jim Walsh: On a point of order.