Results 601-620 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are cognate on amendment No. 4 and all may be taken together by agreement.
- Seanad: Land Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (20 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements. (20 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, to the House and wish him well in his new portfolio.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (20 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed. We will continue until 1.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion. (21 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Terry from membership of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights at her own request and has appointed Senator Cummins in substitution for her. The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Feighan from membership of the Joint Committee on Health and Children at his own request...
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (21 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (21 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, to the House. He is a former Member of this House and this is his first visit since his elevation, on which I congratulate him.
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (27 Oct 2004)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I call Senator Leyden from the Western Command.
- Seanad: National Sports Facilities: Statements. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I thank Senator O'Toole for sharing his time with me and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I acknowledge the contribution of the GAA in the provision of sporting facilities in every half parish in the country. There should be greater interaction between the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Department of Education and Science and the planning departments of local...
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I move: That Seanad Ãireann acknowledges the widespread public concern relating to the operation of the national car testing system since it was introduced in January 2002; believes that it is now time, mid way through the life of the existing NCT contract to re-examine the operation of this contract; notes that there is an unequal distribution of testing centres nationally, with only three...
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the statements of the Minister of State but he should note that it is the inconsistencies that have really infuriated the public. All Senators, including those on the opposite side of the House, have had genuine representations made to them by angry people who have been let down by inconsistencies in the system. In most cases, they pertain to small matters. If the Minister of State...
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Senator Brian Hayes alluded to the PricewaterhouseCoopers report, which I am pleased the Minister of State gave an undertaking to publish at an early stage. It would have been much better if we had the report for this debate.
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I appreciate that. Arising from the implementation of the final phase of the NCT which took place on 15 September 2003, failure on any test item became a reason for refusal of a test certificate. The Government decided at that stage to assess the operation and the new arrangements that were put in place. The Minister, Deputy Brennan, agreed to report on the matter, but it has not...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and wish her well with the Bill. At this stage it is still not too late to have consultation with various groups as it appears some groups have not been consulted. The farming organisations have a major role to play as they are the main users of veterinary practices. Also the Irish Veterinary Union is disappointed there has been no consultation with it. On...
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: The buck stops with the Minister.
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is looking to Seanad reform. He is looking forward.