Results 22,481-22,500 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome a distinguished former Member, Professor John A. Murphy, to the House.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Senator Leyden, without interruption.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Allow Senator Leyden to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Allow Senator Leyden to continue without interruption.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: The Senator has one minute left.
- Seanad: Physical Education Facilities. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Browne, to the House. This is a very important issue for Davitt College in Castlebar as it is an important facility for the students and people of Castlebar and the surrounding area. The college, which has over 700 students and an excellent teaching staff, is located in the centre of Castlebar. Attempts have...
- Seanad: Physical Education Facilities. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Can I take it that the construction of a sports hall at Davitt College will proceed in 2005?
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is looking to Seanad reform. He is looking forward.
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I wish to share time with Senator Fitzgerald.
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely, to the House. The biggest losers in the area of transport will be business people in the centre of Dublin. They are losing business due to traffic congestion. More and more people will stop shopping and doing business in the city centre because there is total congestion and chaos in regard to traffic and parking....
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: The buck stops with the Minister.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and wish her well with the Bill. At this stage it is still not too late to have consultation with various groups as it appears some groups have not been consulted. The farming organisations have a major role to play as they are the main users of veterinary practices. Also the Irish Veterinary Union is disappointed there has been no consultation with it. On...
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the statements of the Minister of State but he should note that it is the inconsistencies that have really infuriated the public. All Senators, including those on the opposite side of the House, have had genuine representations made to them by angry people who have been let down by inconsistencies in the system. In most cases, they pertain to small matters. If the Minister of State...
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Senator Brian Hayes alluded to the PricewaterhouseCoopers report, which I am pleased the Minister of State gave an undertaking to publish at an early stage. It would have been much better if we had the report for this debate.
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I appreciate that. Arising from the implementation of the final phase of the NCT which took place on 15 September 2003, failure on any test item became a reason for refusal of a test certificate. The Government decided at that stage to assess the operation and the new arrangements that were put in place. The Minister, Deputy Brennan, agreed to report on the matter, but it has not...
- Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I move: That Seanad Ãireann acknowledges the widespread public concern relating to the operation of the national car testing system since it was introduced in January 2002; believes that it is now time, mid way through the life of the existing NCT contract to re-examine the operation of this contract; notes that there is an unequal distribution of testing centres nationally, with only three...
- Seanad: National Sports Facilities: Statements. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I thank Senator O'Toole for sharing his time with me and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I acknowledge the contribution of the GAA in the provision of sporting facilities in every half parish in the country. There should be greater interaction between the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Department of Education and Science and the planning departments of local...
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)
Paddy Burke: I call Senator Leyden from the Western Command.