Results 22,161-22,180 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)
Paddy Burke: I too welcome the Kenyan delegation. I sympathise with the Leader of the House on being unable to get a Minister to come to the House tomorrow morning. I am not surprised by this because the majority of Ministers now conduct constituency tours on Wednesdays.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)
Paddy Burke: I presume that is the reason the Leader cannot get a Minister. It is disgraceful that we cannot proceed in the morning because we do not have a Minister available. Will the Leader arrange for a debate on Aer Lingus? It is almost four months since Mr. Willie Walsh handed in his notice and we need an urgent debate to discuss the future of Aer Lingus.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)
Paddy Burke: He is deputy leader.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to the House.
- Seanad: Food Safety: Statements. (3 Mar 2005)
Paddy Burke: Senator Leyden without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Food Safety: Statements. (3 Mar 2005)
Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Disabled Drivers. (2 Mar 2005)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: Senator White, without interruption; the Senator must speak through the Chair.
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: Senator White without interruption.
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Senator should speak through the Chair.
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: Senators must speak through the Chair.
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Senator should speak without interruption and through the Chair.
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: No one can dispute the fact that we have the lowest unemployment rate for many years. We accept that fact. However, there are pockets that have been identified as unemployment blackspots. For the first time in ten years, County Galway experienced a substantial rise in unemployment last month. That is regrettable, because areas in Galway were identified for development in the past ten years....
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: May I remind the Minister that six other speakers are waiting to contribute?
- Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: I do not think that commercials are allowed here.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: Do not encourage Senator Burke.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Senator should address the Chair.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: National Spatial Strategy: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: Most Senators have asked for money to be spent.
- Seanad: National Spatial Strategy: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Paddy Burke: The Minister means the deal we will have, not the deal we would like to have.