Results 841-860 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Paddy Burke: Will the Leader arrange a debate on public private partnerships and how they impact on local authorities with regard to water and sewerage services? The Department of Finance is now seeking a 20% contribution from local authorities with regard to capital grants for sewerage schemes. Quite a number of such schemes around the country have cost approximately €50 million. If one considers a...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House, although I thought the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government might have attended the House to take this important matter. I have raised this matter on the Adjournment because it is an important one for the country as a whole, and in particular for towns that are affected by waste water management...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (2 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: I have a brief question. The problem is with the marginal capital cost and how the figure is arrived at. I understand that in the case of Castlebar and in all new cases the Department is insisting on a 20% contribution from local authorities. I do not know how it can be said on the one hand that the Department is working closely with the local authorities to work out the marginal cost if, at...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 5 is cognate to amendment No. 4. We will discuss amendments Nos. 4 and 5 together by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is there such an amendment on the list?

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: I have received notice from Senator Mooney that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to be aware of the concerns of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus in regard to what it describes as the illegal exploitation of Greek Cypriot property in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus, and if...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: A number of Senators have indicated their wish to speak so I ask them to be brief.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator seeking a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator seeking a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator seeking a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: The Leader without interruption.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 20 is consequential on amendment No. 19 while amendments Nos. 21 and 22 are related and all may be discussed together with the agreement of the House. Government amendment No. 19: In page 63, line 28, to delete "if" and substitute "if it is satisfied that".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 23 is a Government amendment. Amendment No. 24 is consequential on amendment No. 23 and amendment No. 25 is related. These amendments may be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 23: In page 64, lines 27 and 28, to delete "Central Authority in the State" and substitute "High Court".

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2004: Statements. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Senator Phelan, without interruption.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2004: Statements. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Senator Phelan, without interruption.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2004: Statements. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Senator Phelan, without interruption.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2004: Statements. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: Was the Senator preparing for the driving test?

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2004: Statements. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: The Senator knows the rule of the House that a speaker should not refer to a Member who is absent.

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2004: Statements. (8 Feb 2005)

Paddy Burke: I thank Senator Coghlan for sharing time. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to the House. While the Government has made great play in recent years over public private partnerships and design, build and operate projects, I was surprised the Minister of State did not refer to them. The Ministers for Transport, Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Education and Science...