Results 4,821-4,840 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The dental industry is under pressure from Northern Ireland and eastern Europe and this measure will exacerbate the problem. Those not availing of the insurance will go to the nearest area outside, which is Northern Ireland. I hope that will not be the case but it probably will be. We will see a significant number of job losses in this area so the measure is counter-productive. Senator...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Ross makes a very good point. Some â¬13.5 million is being taken through this section. We want to maintain the health of the nation's teeth but jobs will be lost through this. How does the Minister intend to keep the health of people's teeth at the current level? While some people will qualify under the medical card, many will not and they will not go to the dentist because they...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I agree with Senator Cummins. The Minister said that if a person is offered a job, he or she would have to accept the pay and conditions attached to it and that if the person did not accept them, they would no longer be entitled to social welfare benefit. The Minister might elaborate on that. She did not indicate whether the pay involved would be above the minimum wage. I understand the...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I was not in the Chair at the time.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Does the Senator propose to refer the matter to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: All right.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are discussing the section.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Senator referred to an amendment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister has the floor. Senator Norris can make a further contribution afterwards.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: It is an amendment of the principal Act but it is section 15 of this Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: It is an amendment of the principal Act.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are dealing with the Bill in front of us.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I call Senator Boyle.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle should be allowed to speak, without interruption.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I thought Senator Boyle was speaking on policy.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle should be allowed to speak without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle should be allowed to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is straying from the section.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh. In effect, it is a budgetary Bill but it has been transferred into legislation as an emergency measure. Much has been said about competitiveness by various speakers. As a nation we have lost our competitiveness. This side of the House has been saying that for a number of years. The Government side laughed at Deputy Kenny when he objected...