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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Minister to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Minister on section 3.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (14 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Conor Lenihan.

Seanad: Crime Prevention (14 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Does the Senator have a question?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Deputy Leader to arrange a debate on agriculture. As we all know ICOS and the Irish Dairy Board have played a major role over the decades in promoting jobs, Irish products and Irish farm produce throughout the world. The recently published Food Harvest 2020 report warrants considerable debate in this House and I ask the Deputy Leader for a debate on it in early January. Included...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Senator McDonald, without interruption.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Acting Leader to suspend the sitting, as there is a vote in the other House.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Senator Buttimer, without interruption.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: We are on section 13.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Allow Senator Ó Brolcháin to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: No interruptions.

Seanad: Fish Quotas: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State has 15 minutes.

Seanad: Fish Quotas: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The debate is not due to conclude until 7.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I seek a debate on the funding of local government and local authorities. We urgently need a debate in this House and I am disappointed that the Minister the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has not attended the Chamber. Will there be water rates on private dwellings? What will happen with waste disposal?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Will there be county managers for more than one local authority? All these matters are up in the air and we need a debate. We need the Minister to come in and explain where the Government stands on proposals for the proper funding of local authorities. The vast majority of local authorities are in dire straits in respect of funding. In most cases, they do not have enough money to buy salt...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Please allow the Minister to speak without interruption.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: No, we must deal with the amendment first.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator moving away from the amendment?

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Can a special manager be compelled to attend meetings of Oireachtas committees?