Results 23,001-23,020 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke

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

Paddy Burke: Under the provisions of subsection (2)(a) a premises could be closed for a long period.

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

Paddy Burke: It could be for six or 12 months.

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

Paddy Burke: I appreciate that, but the point I am making is that the proprietor may well make a commercial decision that it is not worth his while.

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

Paddy Burke: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Strategic Rail Review Report: Statements (Resumed). (21 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the report and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank the Minister, Deputy Brennan, for introducing this debate. The report provides food for thought and it has generated much debate. As other speakers have said, we cannot afford to wait ten, 15 or 20 years for some of those developments. The Minister said that it will cost €2 billion and that the Government does...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (21 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: Like Senator Bradford, I find it hard to understand what the Minister of State said about the decentralisation programme in relation to hubs and gateways – that none of them will be considered. I am disappointed that he ruled out Wexford, Kilkenny and my town, Castlebar, for further decentralisation. That is a retrograde step because Castlebar is a hub town on the west coast and, if we are...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (21 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: Since the Minister took over.

Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements (Resumed). (21 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: On a point of clarification, has the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs spoken?

Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements (Resumed). (21 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, back to the House. There is some confusion about the procedure for this debate on rural development which commenced some time ago. There was a substantial number of speakers on the last occasion. Perhaps Members had looked for extra time and some did not get a chance to speak. This is a good day to resume the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (20 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: This section deals with the closure of fast food and other food premises. I was involved in the fast food business for a number of years and I am familiar with most aspects of it. The Minister mentioned the level of noise, but who will be responsible for defining this? On one hand, some people will report matters out of vindictiveness or spite while, on the other, there will be genuine cases...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (20 May 2003)

Paddy Burke: Rebel music.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator O'Toole's call for funding to provide access from the mainland to Inishbiggle. I am saddened to hear of the death of another person while travelling to the island. On a number of occasions I have requested a debate on the overruns in spending on capital projects. This is one of the reasons funding has not been provided for the access project to Inishbiggle where a cable car...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: The Government is leaking all over the place.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: I seek a debate on transport. I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Transport to come before the House to debate the many overruns in major transport projects. These are having a serious effect on other projects in the queue for funding. The issue should be debated as a matter of urgency.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: What Senator O'Rourke said would make great sense if it worked in practice. I made two 15-minute phone calls today to the Companies Office, but could not get through because of lack of staff in that office. The same is true in every Department and the problem is spreading to local authorities. It is not possible to ring without being put on hold for hours. We need some place where all those...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: That is because we have to pay for them.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: Did the Senator vote for it himself?

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: What advice is the Senator referring to?

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State gave the example of the newspaper and the journalist. What if one of them wants to withdraw the information request and the other does not? This is the key element of the section.