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Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 91 and 92 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

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.—The following section is inserted after section 215 of the Principal Act: 215A.—(1) The functions of— (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: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 35, 37, 38, 41 and 62 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, 49 and 50 are related and may be taken together by agreement.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (3 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: It is proposed to discuss amendments Nos. 34, 105, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 116, and amendments Nos. 117 and 125 together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

Paddy Burke: I support the call for a debate on compiling the electoral register. I also support Senator Finucane's proposal. It is a great idea to get the students of the country to look after the electoral register. It would re-engage them with politics and would give them a chance to see what politics is all about. I have no doubt they would do a tremendous job as well. I ask the Leader to arrange a...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Paddy Burke: It is a pity this row between the Government parties was not sorted out before they came into the House but I, too, will wait with interest——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Paddy Burke: ——for clarification. I presume it will be sorted out this evening.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Paddy Burke: There is much indecision on the part of the Government parties about air transport and the Dublin Airport Authority. If Cork Airport, Shannon Airport and the regions are to grow, they must be given the freedom to do it. When the then Minister, Deputy Brennan, said that Cork and Shannon Airports were to be debt free, he must have had a reason for saying it and must have meant it. However, it...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Paddy Burke: On 17 January 2006 a spokesperson for the Minister said that any resolution would have to be considered in the context of the other airports and aviation policy. That means the Minister will take Dublin Airport's situation into account when he makes his decision——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (26 Apr 2006)

Paddy Burke: ——about the debt at Cork and Shannon airports. That differs from what the previous Minister said.