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Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Yes, the Senator can do so.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: The Senator is straying from the amendment before us.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 12 are related and are to be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator proposing an amendment to section 7?

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Are you proposing something, Senator White?

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement of the House. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the family of the late Senator Willie Farrell. I knew him from the early 1980s, and regardless of whether it was at a council meeting, in the Chamber here or at a CPP meeting, whenever Senator Farrell spoke everybody listened. He always had something worthwhile to say and as the Leader of the House said, he was very much into...

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Calleary, to the House to consider Committee Stage of the Construction Contracts Bill.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I can allow the Senator to speak on the section later if her contribution does not concern the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I welcome Senator Darragh O'Brien and wish him well in his term in the House. I also congratulate the 14 Members of the Seanad who have been elected to the Dáil, as well as Senator Prendergast on her elevation to membership of the European Parliament. Senator Harris hit the nail on the head when he said it would be a difficult period for the new Government. It will have difficult...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Paddy Burke: I ask the new Government to take on board an issue I have raised in this House on a number of occasions, that of the €2.8 billion in fees in respect of NAMA being paid by banks. In some instances the consultancy fees have amounted to €3,500 per day. That is a disgrace and we cannot afford it. We hear from Senator Harris about the pain inflicted and the cuts that should be proposed....

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: As it is now 4.30 p.m., in accordance with the order of the House, the question shall be put on No. 1, the Finance Bill 2011, dealing with Parts 4, 5 and 6 of the Bill, sections 68 to 84, Schedules 1 to 3, inclusive, and the Title.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed). (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: As it is 4.30 p.m. I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Seanad today: "That recommendation 10 is hereby negatived, that in respect of each of the sections, 77 to 84, undisposed of, that the section is hereby agreed to in Committee, that Schedules 1, 2 and 3 and the Title are hereby agreed to in Committee and that the Bill is, accordingly, reported to...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, back to the House. We are on Report Stage. Before we commence I remind-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: No, it does not require an amendment.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of a recommendation who may reply to the discussion on the recommendation. Also on Report Stage each recommendation must be seconded.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Is Senator Norris seconding the recommendation?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Bacik is the only one who can reply.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Senator Feeney without interruption.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Report and Final Stages (29 Jan 2011)

Paddy Burke: Will Senator Mullen address the recommendation?