Results 12,881-12,900 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: The Leader has also proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 2 be taken after No. 3".
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I am sure Members of the House will join me in welcoming the Irish honorary consul in Ecuador, Ms Dominique Kennedy. She is very welcome and I hope she enjoys her stay in Dublin.
- Seanad: Message from Dáil (7 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: Dáil Éireann has agreed to the amendments made by Seanad Éireann to the Education and Training Boards Bill 2012.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I call Senator Byrne.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I ask the Leader to propose the arrangements for the debate on the motion on the EU scrutiny work programme 2013.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: On my behalf and that of my fellow Senators I welcome EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. Our distinguished guest today is no stranger to Leinster House, having served as a Deputy for Galway West from 1975 until 1997. She was the first woman Cabinet Minister since the foundation of the State and served in a number of ministries during her Dáil career, including as Minister for...
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I thank the Commissioner.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I remind the Senator that Mr. Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States, hails from Ballina, County Mayo.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I ask the Commissioner to respond to the lead questioners first because quite a number of Senators have indicated that they would like to ask questions afterwards.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: Quite a lot of Senators have indicated so unless they are very brief, taking about 30 seconds each, the Commissioner will not get a chance to respond.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: The Commissioner will need extra time for this.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I thank the Commissioner very much. I call the Leas-Chathaoirleach to propose a vote of thanks to the Commissioner.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I have received notice from Senator Denis O'Donovan that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to provide an update on the protection and renovation of Castledonovan Castle, Drimoleague, County Cork;...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: The Senator should not count his chicks before they hatch.
- Seanad: Visit of Macedonian Delegation (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: I ask Members to join me in welcoming a parliamentary delegation from the Assembly of Macedonia led by His Excellency Mr. Trajko Veljanovski, President of the Assembly. I wish the members of the delegation a good stay in Dublin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: Is the Senator seconding the amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: Does the Senator have a question?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: We are not discussing political manifestos on the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)
Paddy Burke: Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?