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Seanad: School Accommodation (24 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects: Motion (23 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects: Motion (23 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: This is a magnificent motion and I also congratulate the Independent Senators on tabling it. Much good sense about not making the subject of school buildings a political football has been spoken tonight. This has been the case all too often, particularly at election time. I refer to two schools in my area, Bunnyconnellan national school and an extension to the sports hall at Davitt College...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects: Motion (23 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: Senator O'Toole without interruption.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Senator to allow the Minister to continue. She has many questions to answer.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Minister to conclude.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: I understand the Leader of the House wishes to extend this debate.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: That is not a point of order, Senator Feeney.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: The Leader gave the impression on the Order of Business today and last week that the Minister for Health and Children would answer any questions from Members about health issues. I have no doubt the Minister is well qualified and well able to answer any question that is put to her. The Minister has come to this House many times and I compliment her because she always speaks off the cuff....

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: As agreed on the Order of Business, I will call each of the leaders of the groups to put a further brief question to the Minister.

Seanad: National Skills Strategy: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: That is agreed.

Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: We only have ten minutes to speak.

Seanad: National Skills Strategy: Statements (22 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: I wish to raise an issue that was first raised in the House by Senator Shane Ross and later by almost every other Member, namely, the dispute between the pharmacists and the HSE. I ask the Leader to convey a message from this House to the Minister for Health and Children that she should bring the HSE and the Irish Pharmacy Union together, even at this late stage, to resolve this dispute....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: From 1 May, we will have a very serious situation whereby pharmacists will not issue drugs to medical card users. I ask the Leader to bring this matter to a head. I would like to know from the Minister what contingency plans are in place from 1 May onwards. The situation will be serious because the weakest and most vulnerable in our society will be neglected. The schemes administered by...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (17 Apr 2008)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House. I wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the late Dr. Patrick Hillery, the former President. He was a lovely, simple man and a very effective, long-serving politician. The Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In...