Results 2,761-2,780 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Realising Equality and the Traveller Community: Statements (28 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Realising Equality and the Traveller Community: Statements (28 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Realising Equality and the Traveller Community: Statements (28 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: The Senator's time has concluded.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Motion (28 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle, without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on tourism. We should have one before the end of the year, before the season begins. Much can be done and not many tourists come here from America, perhaps because of the dollar exchange rate.
- Seanad: Overseas Missions: Statements (29 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and extend best wishes to the Minister for Defence on his work on the mission to Chad. The Fine Gael Party supports the deployment of 400 troops to Chad with some reservations. I congratulate Major General Pat Nash and wish him, the initial group of 50 rangers and the 400 strong force the best of luck on their deployment. While I have never...
- Seanad: Overseas Missions: Statements (29 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: I know the Minister for Defence made a concerted effort to recruit women to the Defence Forces, which proved difficult. There are significant difficulties for women who join and I wonder whether they are treated in the same fashion as men. I know, for example, that footballers working in the Defence Forces are very well treated with regard to time off etc., but I do not know if the same is...
- Seanad: Fourth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (29 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated the following members to serve on the Joint Administration Committee: Senators Paddy Burke, Peter Callanan, Donie Cassidy, Paul Coghlan, Déirdre de Búrca, Michael McCarthy, Joe O'Toole, Ann Ormonde and Diarmuid Wilson. The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated the following members to serve on the Joint Committee on...
- Seanad: Overseas Missions: Statements (Resumed) (29 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: Is it voluntary?
- Seanad: Overseas Missions: Statements (Resumed) (29 Nov 2007)
Paddy Burke: No. Is it voluntary for members of the Defence Forces? Can they volunteer to go?
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: That is not relevant to this Bill.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: We are on section 1 now.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: We are on section 1.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: We are dealing with section 1.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: We cannot have a Second Stage speech on the matter. We are on section 1.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: I remind Senator Callely that we are on section 1.