Results 201-220 of 4,465 for speaker:Jim Walsh
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: I welcome the debate and compliment the Leader on tabling the motion. I welcome the contribution of the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, who has left. In fairness, he has significantly strengthened the commitment from the Government's side on this topic. Unfortunately, a light touch has been applied in recent years and this has perhaps created the void. The Taoiseach and the Prime...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: I apologise for being late. I did get the papers, but I am sorry I was not here to hear the presentations. I join others in complimenting the delegates on the work they are doing in dealing with what is probably the greatest humanitarian crisis for some 70 years. Given the numbers turning up in Europe, how do they think we can best distinguish between genuine refugees, asylum seekers...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointment of UN Secretary General: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: I move:We, the undersigned members of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee of Ireland, Recalling the upcoming selection of the next UN Secretary General, who shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council in 2016, in accordance with Article 97 of the UN Charter of which we are a State Party; Recalling existing UN General Assembly resolutions on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointment of UN Secretary General: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: I do not have a difficulty with seeking a presentation; that is a sensible suggestion. I deal with a small group of international parliamentarians and we have met and discussed this issue with a number of ambassadors of various countries to the United Nations. They were very supportive of the idea because they see the need to have resolutions passed by the assembly implemented, adopted and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointment of UN Secretary General: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: If we made a decision to send a delegation subject to permission to attend the court-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: It strengthens the Chairman's hand when he goes to the Egyptians that the committee has already made the decision to send a delegation and would like to attend-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: I would not say subject; I would say that we would like to attend the court case and meet with Ibrahim and probably also meet with his lawyers, I would suggest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: No, I think the motion should be-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: My point is that if the Chairman goes to the Egyptian authorities looking for this permission, he goes with the decision of the committee. If they say that the delegation cannot meet him or attend the court case, the committee will not send a delegation. I think that is implicit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: The Chairman said-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (23 Sep 2015)
Jim Walsh: It is not withdrawn, it is agreed. The motion is agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: I refer to the proposition which was put before the committee at the 29th session of the UN Human Rights Council.The proposition was on the protection of the family and the contribution of the family to the realisation of the right to an adequate standard of living for its members, particularly through its role in poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development. "Family" was not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: -----advocates of abortion such as The Irish Times and RTE-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: -----and Amnesty International and the UN will not illustrate what is going on behind the scenes. I urge Members to do this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: I ask that when we return we have a debate on this and thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: I ask that we have a debate on this video and this issue when we return after the recess.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: I have a point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: I will ask you to rule on it, but I do not believe it is in order for a Member to refer to another Member as a disgrace, which has just happened here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Jim Walsh: It is on the record and I think he should be asked to withdraw it.