Results 2,801-2,820 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: That is not relevant to section 1.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: That may well be but we are dealing with section 1.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: The Minister without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: I refer Senators to Standing Order 132. Senator O'Toole is correct.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: That is not an issue. I call Senator Alex White.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Senator Alex White, please.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Senator Walsh has spoken twice already.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Members should discuss only amendment No. 3 at present.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: I support my colleague, Senator Regan, and the other speakers on the question of some form of privilege for local authority members. As one who served on a local authority for many years I do not believe there was ever an occasion where privilege was used but anything can happen in the heat of the moment and if occasions arise where, in the heat of the moment, battle can be established,...
- Seanad: Fifth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (5 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Maurice Cummins from membership of the Joint Committee on European Affairs at his request and has appointed Senator Paschal O'Donoghue in substitution for him. The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Lisa McDonald from membership of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, at...
- Seanad: Visit of Former Member (5 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: I welcome Mr. Tom Hussey to the Visitors Gallery. Mr. Hussey is a former Member of the House and a former Minister of State.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2008: Statements (Resumed). (5 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House. The debate is resumed on section 23. Is the section agreed?
- Seanad: Defamation Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Senator Walsh is anxious to answer that question.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 16 to 19, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 20 is in the name of Senator Norris. Amendment No. 21 is related, therefore, amendments Nos. 20 and 21 may be discussed together by agreement. Agreed.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 23 to 26, inclusive, will be discussed together rather than being discussed with Amendment No. 22, which has been withdrawn.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: I will allow Senator Callely to speak on the section after we have dealt with the amendments.
- Seanad: European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (12 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: That is not relevant to this debate.
- Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Statements (12 Dec 2007)
Paddy Burke: Has the Senator anything for us this Christmas?