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Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Water and Sewerage Schemes. (5 Nov 2003)

Paddy Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I hoped the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, would attend, but I understand he is ill. I have raised the issue of the Castlebar treatment plant to ask how it will be funded. Everyone involved recently received a national development plan...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Water and Sewerage Schemes. (5 Nov 2003)

Paddy Burke: I am not happy with the Minister of State's response because I am no wiser than I was before I tabled the matter.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Water and Sewerage Schemes. (5 Nov 2003)

Paddy Burke: I am disappointed that we have so many DBO and PPP schemes—

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Water and Sewerage Schemes. (5 Nov 2003)

Paddy Burke: Will the Minister of State give an example of how these projects will operate? The Government must have a scheme about which the Minister of State could give details in regard to how it operates.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Paddy Burke: Will the Leader of the House arrange a debate on public private partnerships? We should have a debate on this as the Government has stated that many projects will be funded through such partnerships. We want to see which ones have been funded, how successful they have been and where we go from here. A debate on this matter is important.

Seanad: Fishery Policy: Statements. (15 Oct 2003)

Paddy Burke: I would like to be associated with the good wishes and congratulations to the Minister on his recent negotiations in Europe. As previous speakers have said, the growing aquaculture business is worth a lot of money to this economy. The Minister's speech, however, does not make hectic reading. The Marine Institute was put in place to deal with a number of issues. There were three occurrences in...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage. (26 Jun 2003)

Paddy Burke: I wish to share my time with Senator Browne.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Paddy Burke: Will the Leader use a tender process?

Seanad: Interest Rates Reduction: Statements. (12 Jun 2003)

Paddy Burke: The Senator could be in danger of losing his holy communion money.

Seanad: Interest Rates Reduction: Statements. (12 Jun 2003)

Paddy Burke: I agree with what previous speakers have said on this issue. It is obscene that the banks are charging anything from 16% to 20% interest on credit cards and in some cases, as Senator McDowell said, surcharges also apply. The Government should directly tackle the banks on the interest they charge on credit cards. I fully agree with what has been said about the interest being charged to small...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I should like to be associated with the good wishes and congratulations to the Garda Commissioner designate, Mr. Noel Conroy. I wish him well. I have called previously for a debate on over-runs on many capital projects throughout the country. The Minister for Finance has published a document on public private partnerships. Will the Leader provide time for a debate on this area? We would like...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (28 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: A very important point was raised by Senator Maurice Hayes on the role of the directors and the distinction between executive and ordinary directors. Consider a family business mainly run by a husband, who does so in an executive capacity. His wife may be involved in a non-executive capacity and may not know what is going on in the company. There would be requirement on her to familiarise...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (28 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I may well be wrong in that and he may know all about it. By making this provision, does it mean that we are putting enormous responsibility on a person who is bringing particular expertise to a board in that he will have to educate himself on accountancy practices? The powers should be separated because there are consequences for family-run businesses as well.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Army Barracks. (28 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I thank Senator Higgins for sharing time and for clearly outlining the case at issue here.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Bill 2000: Second Stage. (27 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: Like the other speakers, I welcome the Bill. As Senator Terry has said, every effort should be made to combat drug trafficking. I ask the Minister of State to state briefly the position in relation to tourist pleasure boats. One can travel now from Kilrush to Dingle, to Kinsale, across to the south of England, on to France and right along the French coast, down into Spain and then over to...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I recently made the same case which has been well articulated by the previous speakers. While this country is trying to attract tourists, the vast majority of restaurants now close at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m., apart from high class restaurants which open until late and are regulated by the licensing Acts. Otherwise the only place one can get something to eat is in fast food restaurants. In many...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is placing the entire onus on the proprietors of discos, bars, restaurants and fast food outlets. This Bill is demanding that these people alone be responsible for keeping order on their premises – and now on the streets too. There is nothing in the Bill about the responsibility of the individual. One can go to any of the Irish bars in New...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I second the amendment proposed by Senator Terry. Unlicensed restaurants are governed by conditions attached to planning permission in relation to opening and closing times. The Bill provides that a judge will have discretion to close a premises for a certain period and that staff will not be at any loss as a result. A situation could arise where a judge might decide to close a premises on...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: Section 5(2)(a) is different from paragraph (b)(ii) which reads: "not less than 7 and not exceeding 30 days.."

Seanad: Order of Business. - Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (22 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I agree with that.