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Seanad: School Capitation Grants (8 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does the Senator have a supplementary question?

Seanad: School Capitation Grants (8 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does the Senator have a question?

Seanad: School Capitation Grants (8 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator, there is no such provision.

Seanad: School Capitation Grants (8 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator, there is no provision for a further question.

Seanad: School Capitation Grants (8 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: I call Senator Keaveney to raise the second Adjournment matter.

Seanad: Foyle River Development (8 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does the Minister of State wish to respond?

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey. Before we commence, I remind Senators that on Report Stage a Senator may speak only once, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Also on Report Stage each amendment must be seconded.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is anyone seconding the amendment?

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is there a seconder for the amendment?

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does the Minister have anything to add?

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and can be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 8 will be accepted by the Government.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being seconded?

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 9 is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. Amendments Nos. 10, 11 and 12 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: That was a minority situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: It will be a knockout.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: First, I wish to be associated with the remarks made about the Department of Foreign Affairs. I congratulate it on the release of Sharon Commins and her Ugandan friend and colleague. The current situation has been arrived at because this country has an unaccountable democratic system in which the buck stops nowhere. No one is accountable in any Department. No Minister is accountable....

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: Nonsense.

Seanad: Proposed Postcodes: Statements (21 Oct 2009)

Paddy Burke: I welcome this opportunity to say a few words on postcodes. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who was here earlier, as well as the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady. I would have liked the Minister to outline how this system would work in practice. Senator Boyle outlined how he thinks it would work, whereby a number of houses could be grouped together. I presume, however,...