Results 21,761-21,780 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (9 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: If Senator Coughlan wishes to come to my office I will be glad to discuss the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Fifteen Members have indicated that they wish to speak so I ask them to be brief.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator seeking a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is Senator Norris seeking a debate on the groceries order?

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: The Leader understands the point Senator Norris is making.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: More confusion.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish him well with this Bill. Fine Gael will not delay the passage of the Bill through the House. While I also welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation I regret the fact that it has taken so long to reach the House. When the Bill was first introduced in the Dáil in 2001, many speakers commented on its importance. In the...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Iarnród Éireann recently sold some quite new freight carriages. Coca-Cola located in Ballina because of its proximity to the rail network. The Government should examine the delivery of freight. There are independent operators in Europe willing to run the freight business and this service should be opened up to competition. Rather than referring an interested freight operator to CIE, the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Issues such as hospital waiting lists.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 35 is an alternative to amendment No. 34 and amendments Nos. 36, 43 to 51, inclusive, and 65 are related. Amendments No. 34 to 36, inclusive, 43 to 51, inclusive, and 65 may be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 34: In page 11, after line 46, to insert the following: "(4) An employees' representative shall be paid his or her wages...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 37 to 42, inclusive, may be discussed together, by leave of the House.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 53 to 55, inclusive, are cognate and may be discussed together, by leave of the House. Government amendment No. 53: In page 17, line 18, to delete "section 19 or 18" and substitute "section 18 or 19".

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 56 to 58, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Government amendment No. 56: In page 17, line 36, to delete "March" and substitute "12 March".

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 60 to 63, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 60 being pressed?

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: He has got Senator Mansergh excited.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: He is a transport expert and one must recognise that.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Mr. O'Leary is correct on the price of car parking in Dublin Airport and he is correct about Aircoach, a great service.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Paddy Burke: Senator Mansergh is being unfair to Mr. O'Leary. We would not be able to fly out of this country without him.