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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: I do not believe that to be the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: No, I do not believe it to be so. It is factual.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: Can the Minister of State confirm that to me in writing?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: On a point of order, I was the strongest voice in the House on the issue of public service salaries and pensions during the period when we were in government. The Cathaoirleach knows that because he was here.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: The Minister of State is in government now and he has not addressed it.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: The Government has not addressed it. The Minister of State should examine the matter again.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: Our colleague, the Minister, Deputy Howlin, was not able to answer a single question when he was here last week.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: If we had taken the advice offered by the Minister of State's party when it was in opposition, the fiscal difficulties would be even greater.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: The Minister of State does not need to feel sorry for me. I feel sorry for the people because the Government is not delivering on the promises it made before last year's general election.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: Can the Minister of State ask him why it was not filled previously?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: I welcome my constituency colleague. In the current climate it is easy to fall into the trap of being penny wise and pound foolish. Yesterday at a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade we had an example where the Irish Exporters Association and IBEC referred to the fact that some of our offices abroad had reduced the number of individuals promoting trade,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: I am as wise now as when I started. I accept that the Minister of State who is not attached to the Department of Health has read a prepared script given to him by the Department, but the questions I asked were very specific. Will the post be filled immediately and, if not, when will it be filled? I did not receive any indication of this but heard why it had not been filled because of the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: Not for Ministers' special advisers.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: There you are.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: The Minister is taking 0.6% from pension funds.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: That is a fairy tale.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: It is a fairy tale.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: By and large, the embassies do a good job. However, it is not a uniformly good job and there are areas in which improvements could be made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: Are debate and discussions taking place within the IBEC family? This issue affects many of its members. I am aware that the banks are significant members of Dr. Ivory's organisation, as well as significant contributors. However, many of its members are suffering as a consequence of the lack of credit from the banks. In spite of the fact that the banks are big contributors, an organisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with IBEC and IEA (14 Nov 2012)

Jim Walsh: I pay tribute to the delegations before us, who have been most forthright and informative in terms of the information we are getting. I have two questions for IBEC. IBEC has regional offices. There is evidence that many small companies do not have the resources to develop export markets. Is IBEC, through its regional offices or any other mechanism, proactive in trying to identify such...