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Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion. (3 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated the following members to serve on the Committee on Article 35.4.1° of the Constitution and section 39 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924: Senators John Dardis, Geraldine Feeney and Michael Finucane. I move: "That the report be laid before the Seanad."

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: Senator Leyden should clarify what he means by the end of the dual mandate. I believe Senator Jim Higgins will have a dual mandate on our next sitting day and Senator Brendan Ryan could well be in a similar position.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to clarify the position as regards the proposed closure of 700 Garda stations around the country? Great concern has been expressed to me as regards my area in respect of Garda stations in Balla, Tourmakeady, Lahardane and Ballyglass, because they could face closure. It is very important to have a debate on...

Seanad: Message from Dáil. (3 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: Dáil Éireann requests the concurrence of Seanad Éireann in a resolution of expediency regarding the establishment of a committee. A supplementary Order Paper has been circulated.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Western Health Board made a decision yesterday to defer the opening of an orthopaedic unit for Mayo General Hospital. This unit has cost more than €10 million, interviews were held for over 70 jobs, advertisements were placed and professional people promised jobs have moved to Castlebar in anticipation of the opening of the unit in July. The current position is that a patient who enters...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: I urge the Leader to call on the Minister for Health and Children to intervene in this case and to ensure the orthopaedic unit for Mayo General Hospital opens as scheduled this July. A considerable amount of taxpayers' money has been spent on this project.

Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

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

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: We can deal with that at a later stage.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gallagher, and thank the Leader and her committee for the tremendous work they have done in compiling this report. I would like to take up Senator White's point about the number of Senators who made submissions. Senators may not have made submissions in the knowledge they would have the...

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: It is a complicated system from start to finish. It is not that bad either because it brings a broad range of views before this House from many different backgrounds — from farmers to educationalists to fishermen etc. Anybody can be a Member of this House or nearly any group may have a representative. I would like to touch on Senator Dardis's point about connecting with the people. We have...

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Paddy Burke: Senator White without interruption.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Pornography (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (27 May 2004)

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

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (27 May 2004)

Paddy Burke: Is the Minister referring to section 4? We are not discussing an amendment. We are discussing section 3.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (27 May 2004)

Paddy Burke: We will come to this in section 4.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (27 May 2004)

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

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Costs. (27 May 2004)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, to the House and thank him for addressing this matter. I have raised it because a number of boards of management have told me recently that national and secondary schools and third level colleges are paying different charges for water in different parts of the country. In many cases, especially in certain areas, a huge burden is being placed...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Costs. (27 May 2004)

Paddy Burke: While I thank the Minister of State for his reply, there is no great comfort for any schools or their boards of management. I note the Minister of State did not refer to the question I asked about sewerage charges. While the Water Services Bill was introduced in this House a few months ago, I note it has been put on hold until after the local elections. I presume this is a ploy by the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (26 May 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Leader wishes to make an announcement regarding tomorrow's schedule.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (26 May 2004)

Paddy Burke: I appreciate it is important, but it is a matter for the Order of Business.