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Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: That is helpful and I hope the Minister will go to the trouble of notifying county managers and planning officials of this interpretation of sustainable development. Interpretation is what gave rise to problems in the first instance. Planners were of the opinion that sustainable development implied cluster developments, that is, the building of villages and small towns. There was little scope...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Senator has reached the end of the runway.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: The smoke has evaporated.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 2 is consequential on amendment No. 1 and both may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: Will the Leader intervene with the Minister for Transport and Irish Rail regarding the state of carriages on the Westport and Ballina railway lines? On a number of occasions the dining car has been taken away and there is no breakfast buffet, nor are there first-class carriages. The line is being treated in the same way as the national primary road, the N5. The users of this road and the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: We see again today that some insurance companies have made massive profits. It has now come to light that young insured drivers are not paying the price for such profits — it is the older, seasoned drivers whose premia are escalating by a large percentage. When people shop around for cover, they can see big differences between insurance companies quoting for new business. Senator Ross has...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister back to the House. On Tuesday I mentioned that the Minister might encounter problems with the GAA if gardaí joined the Police Service of Northern Ireland. However, the GAA held a special congress in 2001 which changed the rule in this regard. The Minister stated local authorities would have a say through county development boards under chapter 4. That is not the right...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State to continue.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State without interruption.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State without interruption.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on the Bill. While 5% does not appear a huge increase, when added to the other 5% increases across the board, it amounts to a large amount of money for people throughout the country. Tax on the majority of cars nowadays costs from €500 or €600 to almost €1,000. This is a fairly hefty sum of money, particularly if one has to pay it all at...

Seanad: Address by Mr. John Hume, MEP. (3 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: Mr. Hume's contribution today serves to remind us that Ireland will be the poorer for his withdrawal from political life. My colleague, Senator Brian Hayes, observed that when ordinary people are asked what they think of when the name of John Hume is mentioned they say they think of peace. The words, "reconciliation", "truth" and "justice" could equally be associated with his name. He has...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: I hope the Minister will explain that provision because my reading of its suggests members in the lower ranks of the force will also be appointed by the Minister. The Government has gone to great lengths to put a new system in place for all Civil Service appointments, yet under this legislation, the Garda Commissioner, who is a Government appointee, will be given powers to make appointments...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Fahey, to the House.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Bill but I have reservations about a number of its provisions. Arthur Beesley, political correspondent of The Irish Times, said the Bill would provide a facility to get over the issue of credibility within the force. Will the Minister outline in greater detail how the force will get over its credibility issue under the legislation? The force has a credibility problem and it is...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Commissioner is appointed by the Government of the day.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: The Minister has gone further to provide that the Minister of the day can make appointments to the lower ranks.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.