Results 4,801-4,820 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister of State, without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister of State, without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Senator will make her contribution later. The Minister of State, without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Allow the Minister of State to continue without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: We must have silence in the Chamber. The Minister of State must be allowed to continue without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Healy Eames may contribute later. She should allow the Minister of State to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister of State has gone over his time but he was interrupted on a number of occasions.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: How many minutes does Senator Buttimer wish to share?
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Four minutes remain.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator O'Malley, without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Twomey, please.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator, please.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Twomey without interruption.
- Seanad: Budget 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator O'Malley, Senator Twomey has only one minute left.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: This closes the door on the citizen because it comes into effect on 1 January next. We are dealing with employment contributions, self-employment contributions, voluntary contributions and optional contributions. It will be done and dusted on 1 January next. As Senator Buttimer said, there are people who have made mistakes, who are in the wrong category and who may not have taken the right...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Regarding the case described by Senator Norris, in some instances one can draw a reduced State pension and what is being closed here might prevent people from receiving a reduced pension. I understand one needs ten years for a reduced pension. Does this provision close the door where any back pay is owed or where people could go back a number of years to make the required number of...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I have been contacted by a number of dentists about this issue. The Minister referred to those on low incomes availing of this through the medical card system but not all dentists participate in the medical card scheme. There will be a huge waiting list in this area. I hope the Minister will address this. A large number of people use the service. I think it is cost neutral because the...