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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Dr. Holohan has not clarified whether it is a treatment or not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Is abortion regarded by Dr. Holohan as an appropriate treatment for suicidality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: I am only asking for Dr. Holohan's view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Everybody else who came in said it was not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: I am trying to get the information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: One is evidence-based, the other is not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Is it a treatable-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: My questions will relate to head 4, the proposals in respect of suicide. Clear evidence was given to the committee at our last hearings and, despite Dr. Holohan's comments, was unanimous. All of the psychiatrists, including those who were pro-choice, stated that it was almost impossible to diagnose suicidal ideation. According to a study in Britain, such a diagnosis was accurate in only 3%...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: I support the point made by Senator Crown regarding waiting lists and people not being able to access diagnostic procedures that are essential for them. This is leading to waste within the health services because other treatments are being offered which are unnecessary when what is required is that people would have such access in the first instance. In connection with that, I would also...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: I join with other speakers who yesterday paid tribute to that wonderful teenager, Donal Walsh, who unfortunately died over the weekend. In particular, his appearance on "The Late Late Show" was a great inspiration to many people. His work in regard to suicide displayed tremendous courage, faith and hope from somebody who realised he was terminally ill. It is very difficult and nobody knows...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: We all received an invitation from Deputy Timmins within the past few days to attend the AV room this afternoon at 4.15 p.m. to hear Women Hurt, who are a group of women who have had abortions and who have shared their stories. They came to our parliamentary party and I think it would be fair to say that, of the 11 people who attended, all were struck by their stories. I have gone to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: I would appeal to everybody here, regardless of where they stand on the issue, to go this afternoon and listen to these women, as part of the informing of our conscience in regard to how we deal with this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: If Senator D'Arcy looked at the pre-election promises of the Fine Gael Party, that is where the amnesia comes in.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Sinn Féin has a lot of English members.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Will the Leader name one reforming Bill the Government has introduced?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Name one piece of reforming legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Second Global Irish Economic Forum: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs (8 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: Deputy Byrne makes an important point. We are currently recruiting abroad to meet some of the skills shortages in the technology sector, which appears to indicate a lack of foresight in our educational system. While I accept it is not easy to predict exactly where jobs will arise, a gap appears to have emerged in this regard. I hear much discussion and hype about The Gathering. While I...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: I second Senator Ó Domhnaill's amendment to the Order of Business that No. 18 be taken before No. 2. I refer to the commemoration at Arbour Hill this morning, particularly the fact that the Defence Forces were denied the opportunity to participate in the mass. This is the first year it has happened. I am reminded to raise this because on Easter Sunday there is always a commemoration...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: One would not have said that in New Ross after Easter Sunday. There is a change in policy, despite what the Leader says.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)

Jim Walsh: That would be a useful contribution to your parliamentary party.