Results 22,201-22,220 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: There is a cost if the claim goes to court, but if there is a settlement with the PIAB at any point along the process, there is no cost at all involved. There is, however, a cost to the insurance holder because he or she has to defend him or herself the whole way up along. He or she has to employ a solicitor or barrister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: With regard to the ten year old cars, has the Department found out why the insurance companies have decided on that age? Why is it not eight, 12, 15, or 20 years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: Is that because they are insured on third party or comprehensive policies or because of some other reason?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: When we were doing our report into insurance, the issue of high legal costs was raised. Has the Department come up with any suggestions in that regard, because the legal people refuted everything the committee put to them?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: I listened attentively to Senator McDowell but I think the same thing applies in local government where county managers can only serve for ten years. They could enter the system at 45, 48 or 50 years of age and be finished in their late 50s or early 60s. It is exactly the same situation.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: They are in the system.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: They are public servants. That was brought in while Senator McDowell was a Minister. He might not have been the Minister responsible but he was a member of the Government when it was brought in.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: They are public servants.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: It is the same with county managers.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: He cannot speak to an amendment that is withdrawn.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: I do not think he can.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2018)
Paddy Burke: I join other Senators in condemning the vandalism of the war memorial by cowards whom I would not like to see on the front line of any army. The destruction they have caused is unbelievable. I call for a debate on tourism. It would be timely for us to consider how Brexit will affect the tourism trade. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport should come to the House at some stage in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: Can a sitting without a Commencement debate be arranged now?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: However, the House can only agree to it at the end of the business today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: Will there have to be an Order of Business at that stage?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: Can we decide at the end of business today that there will be no Order of Business on Monday?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the guests and the presentations made here today. I have a few questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: For the sake of the people who are looking at today's meeting who are quite worried about their future, about how their loans are being treated and about what will happen, will Mr. Ryan outline to us the typical customers who may have ten years left on their loan and who may have some legacy debt? Once the loan is taken over by Glenbeigh and Pepper in six months time how would it operate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: Yes, the split warehoused arrangement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Sale of Permanent TSB Mortgage Loans: Discussion (6 Dec 2018)
Paddy Burke: That has been set by Permanent TSB.