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Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 19:In page 4, line 31, after “land” to insert the following:“which can be of major benefit to a community, enhancement of a community, sporting projects or facilities, golf courses, sports fields, greenways, community gain or strategic infrastructural projects,”.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: This is a common-sense amendment.It gives some latitude to communities when they try to improve their areas. I recall some years ago the overgrazing of mountains was deemed to be a great issue. For some reason, there was a decision not to graze the mountains to such a severe extent as before. As a result, the water built up on the sides of the mountains and there was huge slippage. Vast...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State might arrange for the carrying out of a study of areas where the displacement of species has taken place as a result of construction. I believe the species that have been displaced on numerous occasions have returned to their natural habitats. I have asked that such a study would be carried out on a number of occasions. We had the displacement of the snail many years...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: Yes.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (23 Oct 2019)

Paddy Burke: I wish to say to Senator Boyhan that the former Senator, Feargal Quinn, was a very practical man. He knew it was all over for the Progressive Democrats at that stage.I welcome his wife Denise and his family. I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the late Feargal Quinn. One can only look around the Chamber and see the vast number of Senators and former Senators...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages and Differential Pricing in Insurance: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Mr. Deering and his staff. I will not go over some of the issues raised by previous speakers. With all of the evidence Mr. Deering has to date, does he think there are any cartels operating in the insurance industry? We have all seen premia go up and when one tackles them, they come down. Is there a price that all the companies will not go below? Is there any evidence to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages and Differential Pricing in Insurance: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: Many people purchased buy-to-let properties because this represented a tax efficient way for them to incorporate property into their pension funds. In many cases, buy-to-let properties have been the ruination of some people's lives and families. They were sold by the banks and in some cases people's private houses were sold as well. Does Mr. Deering deal with any commercial aspect of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages and Differential Pricing in Insurance: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: Is it an issue that arises more frequently in the ombudsman's office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages and Differential Pricing in Insurance: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: Has Mr. Deering received any complaints about the commercial aspect of loans that people have taken out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages and Differential Pricing in Insurance: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: Could Mr. Deering tell us about the conduct of the banks concerning small commercial loans? Some people have suffered dire consequences due to their treatment by the banks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages and Differential Pricing in Insurance: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: Has Mr. Deering dealt with any cases where receivers have been put in charge of properties and their conduct has not been above board?

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (20 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: I extend my sympathy to Rory's sister, Eileen, and family, and welcome all the family members to the House. It was a great honour to have known Rory Kiely. He was a very affable man and as previous speakers said, he was very loyal to this House and its Members. He was also very loyal to his party, Fianna Fáil, and was a great loss to it when he passed away. He liked to travel and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (21 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: I would like permission to share time with Senator Mulherin.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (21 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. Senator O'Mahony is also present. He has a knee-deep interest in the Letterbrick, Keenagh, County Mayo, water scheme as well. I acknowledge the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is busy, and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, for taking this matter. It is a sad day when water is not fit for human...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Quality (21 Nov 2019)

Paddy Burke: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter and for taking our concerns to the Minister. It is not satisfactory. I do not think that Martina Hegarty and the other 23 householders in the area will be happy with the reply. While the expert panel has adjudicated on this, what happens when everybody drills a well, if new houses are built in the area or new people come in? The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Mr. Watt and his staff. I shall follow on from the final point that Deputy Burton made about broadband. Mr. Watt gave an opinion and advice on that. Does he give an alternative opinion as well where the Government or Department have a view on a proposal? If he gives his advice and this is not in agreement with that view on the proposal, does he give an alternative view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paddy Burke: Is that in all cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paddy Burke: On broadband, did he give an alternative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paddy Burke: Where things go wrong, Mr. Watt said sanctions are very hard to impose. Have sanctions been imposed on any civil servants or local authority staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion (3 Dec 2019)

Paddy Burke: Have many been sanctioned?