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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, are related and can be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 7 being pressed?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: It was discussed with amendment No. 6.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 7 being pressed?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are related and can be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: We are on section 9, amendment No. 12.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 15 is related to amendment No. 14. Is it agreed that amendments Nos. 14 and 15 may be discussed together? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2009: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Will the Deputy Leader ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to come into the House for a debate on the funding of local authorities? As a number of outdoor staff from local authorities will be laid off after the local elections, we should debate the funding of local authorities, particularly the cut backs in road grants, the laying off of staff and the reform...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: They can fly in as well.

Seanad: Gangland Crime: Statements (30 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: Yes. Are there two minutes remaining?

Seanad: Gangland Crime: Statements (30 Apr 2009)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State. I cannot say much in two and a half minutes; I understood there was more time remaining. One gets the impression at times that the Government is saying, "What can we do about this problem" but there is a great deal that can be done. The former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Nora Owen, brought in the legislation establishing the Criminal...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: I wish to share time with Senator Mary White. I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Ryan, back to the House. It is great to listen to him as he has a great knowledge and is very much on top of his brief. This is not the first time the Seanad has heard him speak about different types of energy. He said at the beginning of his speech that energy is...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: I do not have time to discuss the many other issues that Senator Quinn raises in the motion, never mind nuclear power which is a huge issue. It should be debated and this is an ideal forum.

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Coffey qualified the position on nuclear power. It should be debated.

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: Our amendment has been lodged and I agree with Senator Coffey that we should discuss it in the House.

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: My local authority in County Mayo has amended its county development plan to include various types of energy such as solar, wave and wind power. Many local authorities have not done so and they should. That would help with the planning process for wind and wave power projects. Senator O'Malley said there could be problems down the road for offshore licences and so forth. The issue should...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: I have notice from Senator John Paul Phelan that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and Science to clarify if he is prepared to reverse his decision to cut the ancillary grant for Protestant education; and to make a statement on the matter. I have also received notice from Senator Liam...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Senator cannot mention any names in the House.