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Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: The Minister sets the price.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to the House. This is a very important debate about an issue which goes to the core of our health service. The patient is at the centre of this issue. The pharmacists are providing a wonderful service throughout the country. I ask the Minister to clarify who sets the prices of drugs with the drug companies in this country. Is...

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: The Order of Business provided for some questions, whichever way the Minister wishes to proceed.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Yes.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: The Chair has no control over who comes to the House.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, to the House.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle without interruption.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: There are no Standing Orders allowing the Senator to interrupt and there are other Senators that have not yet spoken.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. I compliment the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, for coming to the House to take this motion. He is a great attender of this House and I applaud him for that. I welcome the Green Party motion which has the full support of the Fine Gael Party. This is an important issue and today's debate is...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: They cost us money every day. If the money was given to the St. Vincent de Paul organisation it would be of some benefit——

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: ——but we receive no benefit from the money currently spent on the storage of e-voting machines. I hope the Minister will act promptly in this matter. I support Senator Ellis, who is from County Leitrim, on the remarks he made about that county. The county should be re-united for electoral purposes. The boundary commission should have examined this matter in more detail. It is very...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: I support the call by Senator Cummins for the automation of all unmanned level crossings throughout the country. Last week the tragic death took place of Mr. P. J. McGowan of Straide, County Mayo, at an unmanned level crossing. I have previously called for the automation of these level crossings. The majority of them are in the west and Iarnród Éireann should bring them to automated...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 1 is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 19 and 20 are out or order as they are deemed to be outside the scope of the Bill.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 24 and 25 are related and can be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 26 in the name of Senator McFadden is out of order as it is deemed to be outside the scope of the Bill.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2008)

Paddy Burke: Yes.