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Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: This is more relevant to the section.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: We are not discussing Senator Mullen's amendment.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Minister, without interruptions.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Minister, without interruptions.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 1 being pressed?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I can act only within the order before the House which states we must take all Stages now. Is amendment No. 1 being pressed?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Senator Bacik will not be able to submit-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I call the Acting Leader.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is the Acting Leader making an amendment to the Order of Business?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 2 and 4 are related and may be taken together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ryan.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: As amendment No. 2 is consequential on amendment No. 3, they may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: This is an interesting debate. I am reminded of the turf cutting legislation passed in 1998, which gave Ireland a ten year derogation. In this case, one could argue that we have a seven year derogation. Senator O'Toole raised an important point in regard to the definition of "installations". In seven years' time, I fear we will be blamed for passing legislation which results in the...

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Senator has one minute remaining.

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I apologise. There are four minutes left.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: EU-IMF Programme for Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State. Senator Ó Brolcháin said people of a certain calibre must be elected to Parliament and that our parliamentary system was not working. What we need are people who will provide answers and Ministers who will indicate that the buck stops with them. There is no doubt that the buck stopped with no one during the terms of office of recent Governments. The buck...

Seanad: EU-IMF Programme for Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I wish to be associated with the good wishes expressed this morning by Senators on the departure of Shay Byrne from the Houses. He has spent almost 40 years here. He has been very courteous to me, has acted always with discretion and has always been a man of action. I wish Shay, and Liam Lynch who is also retiring, the very best of luck. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.