Results 8,061-8,080 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: These are points that can be made during the debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Has the Senator a question for the Deputy Leader?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Senator Walsh moved it and Senator à Domhnaill seconded it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Senator Walsh has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on the recent announcement to close three embassies and to seek to have the decision to close the embassy to the Holy See rescinded be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: On behalf of my fellow Senators I welcome to the House Dr. Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and a past Member of the House. As you are all aware, this newly elected Seanad is determined to modernise its procedures and actively engage with the civic society. To begin this process we have changed Standing Orders to allow...
- Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Dr. Robinson, we have 14 further questions for you. Do you wish to take them all together and sum up at the finish or do you want to break up the questions? How do you want to proceed?
- Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Okay. I call Senator Mullins.
- Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is eating into Senator Leyden's time.
- Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: I thank Dr. Robinson. The Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator O'Donovan, will formally thank her on behalf of Members.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 17 to 20, inclusive, are out of order.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: The amendment was ruled out of order. Amendment No. 21 is also ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 23 is related to amendment No. 22 and they will be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: This amendment relates to prosecutions.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Apologies, yes.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: Senator, the two amendments are specific.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: We are not talking about grants or grant aid. We are talking about prosecutions and information.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: The Senator can raise those issues in the debate on the section.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: The amendment relates to prosecutions and information.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: That is not a point of order. Senator O'Brien, on the two amendments being taken together.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is straying from the amendments.