Results 21,081-21,100 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Social Partnership Agreement: Motion. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: As the proposer of the motion, the Senator has five minutes to speak.

Seanad: Social Partnership Agreement: Motion. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: The Senator may reply to the debate but cannot speak to the amendments.

Seanad: Social Partnership Agreement: Motion. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: The Senator is entitled to speak as the proposer of the debate.

Seanad: Social Partnership Agreement: Motion. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: As the proposer, the Senator can speak to the motion.

Seanad: Social Partnership Agreement: Motion. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: We will now deal with the amendment to the amendment.

Seanad: Social Partnership Agreement: Motion. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, to the House. Before calling on him to speak, I would like to welcome the leader of Fine Gael, Deputy Enda Kenny, and a group from Killavalley, better known as Killawalla, national school in Westport, County Mayo, including the principal, Mr. Mairtín Ó Maicín, and other members of the teaching staff. They are very welcome to Leinster House....

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: Senator Mansergh cannot speak on the amendment. I call an tAire Stáit.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: He is not allowed to speak after the Minister on Report Stage.

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: The Senator has one minute remaining.

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2006)

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

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 26, to delete "genuine". On subsection (7)(b), I question how one can give the defence of having a genuine reason. I question the use of the word "genuine" in that respect. I am sure a person who would make a telephone call from a mobile phone in such circumstances would believe there was a genuine need to make the telephone call, although subsequently...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, line 24, to delete "hours at any time" and substitute "times". I retabled these amendments on Report Stage because the Minister of State said he would consider them overnight. We had a good debate yesterday on the times and places covered by an authorisation given to gardaí to carry out random breath testing. I propose that the word "times" is preferable to...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I withdraw the amendment in view of what the Minister of State said.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, to delete lines 17 and 18, and substitute the following: "(4) The fixed charge is €300 and such fixed charge shall be index-linked to the inflation rate as set by the European Central Bank and automatically updated on the 1st of January each year after the coming into force of this section.". The Minister of State indicated yesterday he would reconsider...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, line 40, after "notice," to insert the following: "but the person shall continue to be liable to prosecution in the same manner as if such fixed charge notice had not been served,".

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: We had a good debate on this topic too and found that the conditions implied in the Bill were too harsh. The Minister of State agreed to consider that point.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State's clarification which covers reasonably well my amendment No. 5.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (15 Jun 2006)

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 7: In page 8, lines 6 and 7, to delete "should in the circumstances have known" and substitute ", in the circumstances, could reasonably have been expected to have known". This amendment was well aired yesterday and the Minister of State promised to think about it overnight. We felt that it was unreasonable that if the system broke down the person charged must pay the price.