Results 21,021-21,040 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and wish him well with the Bill. I do not have any problems with the amendments as proposed by the Minister of State, particularly as regards traffic wardens. On the question of clamping, while in some cases this has been farmed out by local authorities to private companies or individuals, there now seems to be a rowing back on this in some...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister's amendments. Did the Minister say the Bluetooth system is not allowed in cars?

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: From some of the amendments it seems that the telephone must be in a cradle. When the members of the Joint Committee on Transport went to Australia, the transport committee members in Sydney told us it had done much research on hands-free and hand-held telephones and found no significant difference between them. Deputy Olivia Mitchell had a Bill in the Dáil on this and she thinks all mobile...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Many of those who drive and have accidents have taken drugs. The incidence of this is increasing. It is a significant factor in Australia and I am sure it is a factor here. It is increasing in the United Kingdom too where there are moves to implement drug-testing. Will the Minister of State outline a timeframe within which we might introduce drug-testing? Does the Government believe this...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: I thought it would be in the Bill.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: I do not doubt that this legislation will save lives. When all Stages of the Bill were completed by this House before it was sent to the Dáil, we wished the Minister of State and his staff well with it. At that time, I thanked Senators Dooley and Wilson for their co-operation with the Bill. I am convinced this very good legislation will save lives. I wish the Minister of State well with it.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 1 being pressed?

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: We have been considering this amendment for over half an hour. The Senator can ask a final question.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: An article was published in the Irish Independent recently which criticised the venue for the Ryder Cup. I am most disappointed that Fáilte Ireland has not condemned the article, given that it will spend €9 million promoting the venue for the Ryder Cup and the competition itself. There is no doubt that it will be one of the greatest sporting events ever to take place in Ireland and in that...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: There is no better golfing venue in Europe. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Michael Smurfit. Were it not for him the Ryder Cup, which is the biggest sporting event ever to be staged in Ireland, would not be held here. He has put a considerable amount of work into it on which he is to be congratulated. I ask the Leader to raise the matter with Fáilte Ireland, which did not...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: It is not the contractor who raises those.

Seanad: Eighth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated the following Members to serve on the Joint Committee on Child Protection: Senators Geraldine Feeney, Derek McDowell, Sheila Terry and Jim Walsh. The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Shane Ross from membership of the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business at his own request and has appointed...

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Report Stage. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (6 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: I also extend my congratulations to Senator Quinn. They are richly deserved.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

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

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Does the Minister wish to respond?

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?