Results 1,721-1,740 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: The amendment has already been discussed.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I am allowing the Senator much latitude.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: These amendments have already been discussed. We cannot open them up again.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 102 and 133 are cognate and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 107 and 109 are consequential to amendment No. 108. Amendments Nos. 107 to 109, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: It is proposed to discuss together amendments Nos. 113 to 115, inclusive, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 115 and amendments Nos. 118 to 122, inclusive. Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 113: In page 57, before section 29, to insert the following new section: "29.âThe following section is inserted after section 215 of the Principal Act: 215A.â(1) The functions ofâ (a)...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: As it is after 5 p.m. I have to ask the Acting Leader to report progress.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I ask the Acting Leader to report progress. I will allow Senator Bannon to speak on amendment No. 113 when we resume the debate.
- Seanad: National Pensions Reserve Fund: Motion. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I second the amendment and reserve my right to speak.
- Seanad: National Pensions Reserve Fund: Motion. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Finance to the House. He is a great person for coming into this House, often at short notice, to deal with various issues. I wish to respond to a number of points he made. The independence of the fund must be respected by everybody. That is only right. The Minister said that the establishment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund will not, on its own, solve the...
- Seanad: National Pensions Reserve Fund: Motion. (3 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: That has not happened in the past. Some people have paid into public or private pension funds, the expected value of which has not materialised. The pension they receive is not much more than the old age pension. It is terrible that some people have paid into pension funds throughout their working life yet there has been no increase in their pension benefit. I stress what happened in the case...
- Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Second Stage. (4 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: The Senator has almost used up his time.
- Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Second Stage. (4 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: Senator Feeney may speak first.
- Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Second Stage. (4 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I understand Senator Feeney is sharing time.
- Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Second Stage. (4 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Second Stage. (4 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (9 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I have notice from Senator Bannon that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Education and Science to indicate when she will approve the application for a new school in Forgney, Moyvore, Mullingar, County Westmeath, which is badly needed to replace the 40 year old prefab. I regard the matter raised by...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: Does the Senator seek a debate?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I allowed latitude to group leaders. There are a considerable number of Senators offering.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 May 2006)
Paddy Burke: I allowed the Senator considerable latitude.