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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: We have two more.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Senator Darragh O'Brien and wish him well in his term in the House. I also congratulate the 14 Members of the Seanad who have been elected to the Dáil, as well as Senator Prendergast on her elevation to membership of the European Parliament. Senator Harris hit the nail on the head when he said it would be a difficult period for the new Government. It will have difficult...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I ask the new Government to take on board an issue I have raised in this House on a number of occasions, that of the €2.8 billion in fees in respect of NAMA being paid by banks. In some instances the consultancy fees have amounted to €3,500 per day. That is a disgrace and we cannot afford it. We hear from Senator Harris about the pain inflicted and the cuts that should be proposed....

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the family of the late Senator Willie Farrell. I knew him from the early 1980s, and regardless of whether it was at a council meeting, in the Chamber here or at a CPP meeting, whenever Senator Farrell spoke everybody listened. He always had something worthwhile to say and as the Leader of the House said, he was very much into...

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Calleary, to the House to consider Committee Stage of the Construction Contracts Bill.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I can allow the Senator to speak on the section later if her contribution does not concern the amendment.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: The Senator should stick with this section.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Is it related?

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Does Senator O'Malley wish to comment further?

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Yes, the Senator can do so.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: The Senator is straying from the amendment before us.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 12 are related and are to be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator proposing an amendment to section 7?

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Are you proposing something, Senator White?

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement of the House. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: We are dealing with a specific motion——

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: ——on the programme for Government.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Leyden has no right to name people.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: The Senator must not abuse his privilege; he must stick to the motion before the House.