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Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I also ask the Minister to reconsider. It goes back to Senator O'Toole's point. I am opposed to the closure of rural post offices. They are at the centre of some communities. Senators O'Toole and Hanafin mentioned the other facilities that can used because rural post offices are often privately owned. Closing a rural post office is often the death knell for a rural community.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator O'Toole. It has been interesting to listen to the debate over the last couple of days. When a person posts a letter, how will it arrive at its destination? We are used to a system under which the postman takes the parcel or letter from the outset and another postman delivers it to its destination, and we can follow how this happens. Perhaps the Minister will explain how...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Have new types of business been introduced to postal services in other jurisdictions? Are there postal services which deliver more than letters and parcels? What other types of business is the Minister speaking about? I fear this will make us more uncompetitive against the rest of Europe. There is no doubt our costs will go up. The Minister put considerable emphasis on the role of the...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 27 to 29, inclusive are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 30 and 31 are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: It is great to hear a Kerry man mentioning Mayo.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I ask Senator O'Toole to report progress.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister back to the Chamber. We are discussing amendments Nos. 30 and 31 together. Senator O'Toole was in possession of the floor when he moved the suspension of the House. Had he finished?

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Did Senator O'Reilly indicate?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: EU-IMF Programme for Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State. Senator Ó Brolcháin said people of a certain calibre must be elected to Parliament and that our parliamentary system was not working. What we need are people who will provide answers and Ministers who will indicate that the buck stops with them. There is no doubt that the buck stopped with no one during the terms of office of recent Governments. The buck...

Seanad: EU-IMF Programme for Ireland: Statements (2 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I wish to be associated with the good wishes expressed this morning by Senators on the departure of Shay Byrne from the Houses. He has spent almost 40 years here. He has been very courteous to me, has acted always with discretion and has always been a man of action. I wish Shay, and Liam Lynch who is also retiring, the very best of luck. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: This is an interesting debate. I am reminded of the turf cutting legislation passed in 1998, which gave Ireland a ten year derogation. In this case, one could argue that we have a seven year derogation. Senator O'Toole raised an important point in regard to the definition of "installations". In seven years' time, I fear we will be blamed for passing legislation which results in the...

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: The Senator has one minute remaining.

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I apologise. There are four minutes left.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ryan.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: As amendment No. 2 is consequential on amendment No. 3, they may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: This is more relevant to the section.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Paddy Burke: We are not discussing Senator Mullen's amendment.