Results 17,721-17,740 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: Prior to calling on the Minister, I must point out to the House that we must move to No. 3 at 6.15 p.m.
- Seanad: Twelfth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (22 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated Senator Mark Dearey to serve on the Joint Committee on European Affairs. The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated Senator Paschal Mooney to serve on the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny. I move: "That the report be laid before the Seanad."
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: I would also like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy on the death of our great colleague, the late Peter Callanan. I was shocked to hear he had died, as I had tea with him on the Thursday before his death. I could not believe it. As has been described, he was a great character and, in ways, a rogue. I wondered why the Cathaoirleach had asked Members on the Agricultural Panel...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: -----whom he said had hardly left a vote for him. To be honest, he hardly left a vote for any of us. Peter bore his illness with great strength. When I asked him how he was feeling, he replied that he had told his doctors to double the dose, as this would either kill or cure him. That was the way he operated. He was an inspiration to anybody with the same illness and full of...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: I will keep them to myself.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: Senator Phelan mentioned how he had had great chats with Peter in the car park. If one attended a conference, he could be found in the car park of the hotel.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: He would meet all councillors on the way in to the conference. I have no doubt that is one of the reasons he was so friendly with many councillors and got such a great number of votes. As Senator Bradford noted, Peter was not afraid to speak out or take a different view than his party members. He was not afraid to put Ministers on the rack when they came into the House. At the same time,...
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: I ask Senator Healy Eames to conclude.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is eating into Senator O'Reilly's time.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed. I remind Senators that if they go over the time allocated to them, they will eat into the other speakers' time.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: I call Senator Norris. The Senator has 30 seconds.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: There is no point of order.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: Senator Ellis is long enough in this House to know that is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: It is a political charge.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: It is a political charge. It happens all the time.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: What is the point of order?
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: It was a political charge. It is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)
Paddy Burke: It is a political charge.