Results 1,181-1,200 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: I now call the Minister to address the amendments in group 9.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is moving away from the amendments in group 9.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: I hope there is a good promotion system in place.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: It would help make up the extra 2,000 gardaÃ.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, to the House. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and Nos. 4 and 6 form a composite proposal and will be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Leader is interested in all of this.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: I will tell Senator John Paul Phelan what Senator Browne has said.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: Are we in Longford now?
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: During the run-up to an election, the three-week period to register to vote creates a farcical situation. In many cases, people must go to their Garda station but when they do, the green man is on the door and the station is shut. They cannot register and must go away. Most of those who have not registered are busy people. I heard of one case in which several people had to travel from Naas to...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: ââ-does not speak and could not do anything for them. Such people leave the Garda station disillusioned. They say "To hell with them. We are not going to register at all". They forget about it and do not bother to register. Something will have to be done in this regard. There should be some way of getting a form and registering with the local authority. The system is not satisfactory at...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: Cohesion is breaking down.
- Seanad: Pension Provisions. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for this very important matter. We have seen considerable change in the set-up of local authorities over the last few years, something introduced by Deputy Noel Dempsey when he was Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Since that period, however, many things have moved on, particularly regarding pensions. We have seen how a...
- Seanad: Pension Provisions. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Acting Chairman, Senator Jim Walsh, has played an important part in improving conditions for local authority members through the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA. I am disappointed with the Minister of State's response. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is in breach of the regulations it has stipulated for employers in regard to pensions. If the...
- Seanad: Pension Provisions. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: Will the Minister of State confirm that he will bring this matter to the attention of the Minister?
- Seanad: Pension Provisions. (30 Jun 2005)
Paddy Burke: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements. (28 Sep 2005)
Paddy Burke: Senator Fitzgerald should be allowed to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Mayor of Longford, Councillor Frank Kilbride, who is in the Visitors Gallery. There are six speakers remaining and I ask Senators to consider sharing their time.
- Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Early Childhood Education: Statements (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Senator has less than one minute.
- Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)
Paddy Burke: Senator Cummins should be allowed to continue without interruption.