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Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: The Bill also makes changes to the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 and appears to give powers to the regulator to make regulations covering various aspects of the taxi industry, from vehicle standards to driver behaviour. The original legislation in 2003 gave this power to the Minister for Transport. I am concerned that this power is being taken away, removing the Minister from the equation and...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: ——the Ennis bypass, which the Minister opened recently, the maximum speed does not apply on any of those roads. It may not apply at dual carriageway level either. What would it take for those roads to be upgraded to ensure the maximum speed can apply on them? They are two lane carriageways and are built to a very high standard yet the maximum speed of 120 k/hr does not apply on either...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: If it is technical and if this Bill allows that the speed be raised to the maximum speed, I would welcome that. I will not oppose the Bill. I welcome its provisions and hope the Minister will clarify some of the issues I raised.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: I did not say anything about robbing the pension fund.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: The State should have control. The Senator should remember what happened to Telecom Éireann — we have no broadband in large areas of the country.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Fianna Fáil wants to get into government with the Green Party.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: The Senator must have hit a nerve.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator getting on the Minister's nerves?

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: It will come in after the general election.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: The Minister without interruption.

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (6 Mar 2007)

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

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (6 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Community Services Funding. (6 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, to the House and call on Senator Norris to speak on his Adjournment matter.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2007)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 21 and 30 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.