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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Dec 2023)

Paddy Burke: ...as we have here in Ireland. I suppose that is down to this Government as well as other governments over the years. We have a very generous social welfare system. We see that with the number of immigrants who want to come here from other countries. They do not want to go to other countries. Do they want to come here because of our social welfare system? It certainly is not for the...

Seanad: Budget 2022: Statements (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Paddy Burke: ...companies, sand and gravel quarries and some of the biggest plant operators in the country, in addition to pubs, restaurants and other small businesses. This is a town that has opened its doors to immigrants yet the town has no bank. I ask the Minister of State to look at this. We are now asking the post office service to take up the slack but it does not have the capacity to provide a...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Jul 2015)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Mr. Joe Kennedy to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery. He has been very good to Irish immigrants in the UK for many years and he is the chairman of Knock International Airport. He is very welcome to Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)

Paddy Burke: Senator Mary White has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality on the position of undocumented immigrants in Ireland be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed, Senator?

Seanad: Forthcoming Budget: Statements (26 Mar 2009)

Paddy Burke: ...it. The Government took its eye off the economic ball over the past several years. The housing bubble is the main factor why we are in these economic straits. New migrant workers and returning immigrants seeking accommodation gave a boost to the housing market but prices soon went too high. That was, however, going to come to an end at some point. While the economy was successful in...