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Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Paddy Burke: Second, do we need to have two Chambers that are elected by the popular vote? That question must be asked. Senator McDowell is a great advocate for having an independent Seanad, and the current one is the most diverse I have seen, but there will be campaigning for the popular vote in both Houses. When a Bill is going through one House or the other, Members will have to deal with the...

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Paddy Burke: Yes. Everything seems to be very simple but I cannot see how that can happen. There will be many issues. There will also be personation. If ballot papers are to be downloaded in a house where there are four or five votes and the people concerned are missing or are overseas, one person in the house can download all the papers and send them in. There will be a great deal of personation....

Seanad: Seanad Reform Implementation Group: Statements (24 Sep 2019)

Paddy Burke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 40 is a huge amendment. Will it be enacted straight away? If the Bill is passed, it will have to go back to the other House to be passed into law. Is it the case that the full effect will not come into being until the Minister so prescribes which could be years after the Bill is enacted? In Castlebar, where there are three lakes, the mink have killed all the swans which come...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Paddy Burke: I propose that the House suspend until 4.30 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Mr. Justice Hedigan and Ms Kelly. I wish them well in their new roles, and also to the new committee. Were there any objections from any of the banks that have signed up to this? Does any bank want a different format, or were they all in agreement that this is the way it should be going forward?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: If the board finds there is any wrongdoing or that in the board's view things are not right where does the board go with that? Has the committee or the board any teeth? What does it do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: All the banks have appeared before us. With regard to tracker mortgages, we found out that there were problems with only 3,000 mortgages. That number went up to nearly 40,000. Every time the banks appeared before us, the number of mortgages with problems rose, so we were not getting an accurate picture any time they appeared before us. Do the witnesses not think that the IBCB could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: If the IBCB feels there is a need for a change in the legislation, will it bring it to the attention of the Oireachtas or will it go through the Central Bank? How does the IBCB propose to highlight an issue that may need a change of legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: Mr. Justice Hedigan said that the IBCB has nine teams dealing with various aspects of banking. We dealt extensively with the tracker mortgage issue. An area that has not received much attention is the small business sector. There have been many problems regarding how small businesses have been treated. Some have gone out of business. Withdrawal of credit is a relevant issue. Does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: PTSB has changed direction in recent days with regard to mortgage to rent. What is the IBCB's view on this? We have been pressurising all of the banks with regard to many issues. The PTSB seems to have changed tack and is selling loans to third parties such that local authorities can rent houses to people in order that they do not have to leave them, which is very welcome. Has the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Irish Banking Culture Board: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: Does the board intend to consider vulture funds? Many mortgages have been sold to them, but they do not support or contribute to the setting up of the board. Will they come within it remit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60 (6)) (Central Bank of Ireland) Regulation 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: I have one question. Where is the line drawn between giving and not giving information? I imagine this is a very narrow line that is drawn. Who is or are the designated person or persons to give the information or not? In other words, who is the deciding officer?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: We can all be critical of RTÉ from time to time but I congratulate the station on its programme on Brendan Grace broadcast on Monday night. It was a fantastic show and goes to show that RTÉ can make great programmes. It brought people as well as Brendan Grace centre stage who were suffering from dementia, and made them the centrepiece at the Olympia Theatre. It was a fantastic...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: I see.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: The American flag was a centre piece for tours in Leinster House. People, including teachers, tourists and Americans, who visited the House enjoyed hearing the history of it. Finally, I congratulate Commissioner Phil Hogan on the way he got through his interview with flying colours. I wish him well with the trade portfolio for the next five years. No better man could have that portfolio...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: Things are bad enough.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: I congratulate the Acting Chairman on his elevation. I would like to be associated also with the congratulations to Senator Bacik, which are well deserved. Senator McDowell raised an important issue in respect of the scrutinising of European legislation and directives, although I do not necessarily agree with everything he said. We are good at scrutinising some laws but the Senator said we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: I assume he is not suggesting that we would drive on the right hand side of the road but, in any event-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: Probably, yes. In any event, it was said in this Chamber on many occasions that this is the ideal House to scrutinise European legislation and directives. I ask the Leader to give consideration to bringing that forward. We have the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence. We used to have an EU scrutiny committee and various joint committees deal with European laws and...