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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 4 being pressed?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is Senator McFadden pressing the amendment?

Seanad: School Staffing (17 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I also wish everyone a happy Christmas.

Seanad: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Will the Minister of State ask the Department if an amendment can be tabled to the Bill referred to and whether it can be included in the finance Bill in order that the Minister would look favourably on it?

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Finance to the House. I know he had a long and difficult year and I know he is probably looking forward to a good Christmas break, so I will not detain him too long. I reiterate Senator Buttimer's and Senator Bradford's comments on the travel tax. We can achieve growth in the tourism industry and I come from a county which is strong in the sector. There is great...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: That was a Fine Gael core plan.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: There is no Senator Hogan.

Seanad: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. The matter I wish to raise is very important. I have raised it with the Minister for Finance who has just left the House. He said he would look very favourably upon including some of my proposals in the finance Bill in January, if possible. The Minister of State may not be aware that the Food Harvest 2020 report was published recently....

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator moving away from the amendment?

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Can a special manager be compelled to attend meetings of Oireachtas committees?

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Does the special manager have the right to sell the institution with the consent of the Minister?

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Please allow the Minister to speak without interruption.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: No, we must deal with the amendment first.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I seek a debate on the funding of local government and local authorities. We urgently need a debate in this House and I am disappointed that the Minister the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has not attended the Chamber. Will there be water rates on private dwellings? What will happen with waste disposal?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Will there be county managers for more than one local authority? All these matters are up in the air and we need a debate. We need the Minister to come in and explain where the Government stands on proposals for the proper funding of local authorities. The vast majority of local authorities are in dire straits in respect of funding. In most cases, they do not have enough money to buy salt...

Seanad: Fish Quotas: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State has 15 minutes.

Seanad: Fish Quotas: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The debate is not due to conclude until 7.30 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Acting Leader to suspend the sitting, as there is a vote in the other House.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Senator Buttimer, without interruption.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: We are on section 13.