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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2024)

Paddy Burke: It is all related.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (25 Jun 2024)

Paddy Burke: I thank the Minister of State for her response but I do not think it will go down that well with the population in Castlebar. It seems the HSE will provide a bed anywhere except in Castlebar, which is the county town and which has a huge hinterland and a big population. All the routes lead in to Castlebar. It is much easier for people to visit a relative or a loved one in Castlebar. To be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Paddy Burke: I raise an issue that I raised before on the OPW making submissions to planning authorities on floodplains. It has made several submissions related to areas where housing has been built and where planning permission may be required or due. This has consequences for both. It has consequences for people who have houses built because they will not get insurance if the OPW has said that they...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2024)

Paddy Burke: I also wish to be associated with the vote of confidence to Deputy Michael McGrath. He will make an excellent Commissioner. I wish him the best of luck, as well as Deputy Jack Chambers, who will become Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I presume it is safe to say this Bill was quite a number of years in gestation. I hope that when it comes to fruition, it will do exactly what he said, namely bring much confidence to the charitable organisations and the sector. People kindly give to many charities. As he said, there are 11,500 charities. This is a large number in a small...

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Paddy Burke: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jun 2024)

Paddy Burke: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister back to the House. I also welcome this very important legislation. As the Minister indicated, it will be important going forward because it is a foundation stone in the context of pay-related benefit. She said it all when she said that it will establish the principle of pay-related benefit in this country. As she also stated, this can lead developments in areas such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the witnesses today. They have brought a good amount of clarity to the Bill. I want to briefly ask about retrospective payments. How far back do the witnesses think it should go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I am not so sure that we can-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I do not think we can legislate for retrospective payments. I am not so sure we can do that. Is this different because of the Supreme Court's decision that we are now acting on foot of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2024: Discussion (2 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: Did the court establish whether it is the kids who get the money or is it the parents or the couple who get it? If the payments are made, is it because of the couple or is it because they have kids? Who is entitled to the money? Is it the kids who get the money?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I agree with the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader. Will the Leader ask Iarnród Éireann to clarify the position regarding the restoration of in-carriage services for light food and beverages?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: It has said it will be restored to InterCity services but that does not clarify the position for other routes such as that from Heuston Station to Westport and Ballina. I congratulate Iarnród Éireann on the service it is running at the moment. We have six services from Mayo to Dublin on a daily basis. They are on time even though the time it takes now is nearly the same or maybe...

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: On trustees of a charity, is it the Charities Regulator that will decide if there are breaches relating to a trustee? Who oversees cases where a trustee might have to step aside or vacate their responsibilities as a trustee?

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: Now.

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: Now.

Seanad: Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy O’Brien, on bringing this Bill through the House. It is a very important Bill from the perspective of charities. It gives power to the regulator to oversee that charitable organisations are run on an efficient and above-board basis. Over the years, we saw many charities which had fundraising with church-gate collections. Now we see...

Seanad: Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (4 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I congratulate Senator Malcolm Byrne on bringing forward this Bill. I join him in thanking the Minister for accepting it. This is important legislation that is about to be passed by the House. The Senator stated that peaceful demonstration is a vital part of our democracy. That is quite true. We have to allow people to demonstrate and to protest in a peaceful manner but what we have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2024)

Paddy Burke: I agree with Senator Dooley on the issue he raised. I fully support him on it. I join with the expressions of sympathy regarding our former colleague, John O'Mahony, who died last week. I express my sympathies to his wife, Gerardine, and their family. I am sure we will have an opportunity to express those sympathies at a later date. I will raise the issue of artificial intelligence...