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- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I support Senator John Paul Phelan in regard to the amendment to the Order of Business in bringing forward the flooding debate, which is essential at the present time because flooding is a national disaster. Each local authority was to agree a framework document by the end of September 2008, and that document was to be reappraised at the end of each following year. What has happened to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Mr. Jim Higgins was down there too.
- Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I wish to share time with Senator Joe O'Toole.
- Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, who is a regular visitor to the House. Senator Twomey dealt with the issue of jobs. One of the few ways we can hope to get the economy moving again is to create jobs which should be export-led. It is all about taking people from the dole queues, as we need to...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 22 to 25, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 22: In page 31, to delete page 31 and in page 32, to delete lines 1 to 19 and substitute the following: 23.âThe Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 42: "42.â(1) On application to it in that behalf a planning...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: As amendment No. 22 has been agreed to, amendments Nos. 23 to 25, inclusive, cannot be moved.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption.
- Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 18 being pressed?
- Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are dealing with section 7.
- Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I will allow the Senator to speak on the section later.
- Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 36 and 45 are related and may be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister back to the House. The Leader wishes to make a change to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senators Bacik, Alex White, McCarthy, Ryan, Prendergast and Hannigan oppose the section. Senator Regan was in possession but had concluded. Therefore, I call the Minister.
- Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The amendment was moved but the Minister did not reply to it.
- Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is Senator Bacik pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: It is now 3.30 p.m. and we are supposed to be moving on to the next item on our agenda, but I believe the Acting Leader wishes to propose an amendment to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?