Results 18,361-18,380 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 36 and 45 are related and may be taken together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 22 to 25, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 22: In page 31, to delete page 31 and in page 32, to delete lines 1 to 19 and substitute the following: 23.—The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 42: "42.—(1) On application to it in that behalf a planning...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: It is like Jerry Springer for sure.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator John Paul Phelan in regard to the amendment to the Order of Business in bringing forward the flooding debate, which is essential at the present time because flooding is a national disaster. Each local authority was to agree a framework document by the end of September 2008, and that document was to be reappraised at the end of each following year. What has happened to...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: Mr. Jim Higgins was down there too.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: I wish to share time with Senator Joe O'Toole.

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, who is a regular visitor to the House. Senator Twomey dealt with the issue of jobs. One of the few ways we can hope to get the economy moving again is to create jobs which should be export-led. It is all about taking people from the dole queues, as we need to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: As amendment No. 22 has been agreed to, amendments Nos. 23 to 25, inclusive, cannot be moved.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: I call the Minister on group 2.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Group three, encompassing amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 5, concerns guidelines.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Group 4 concerns the make-up of the authority and it is the subject matter of amendment No. 6.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Group 5 concerns technical and drafting issues and comprises the subject matter of amendment No. 7.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Ryan indicated he wished to comment on group 3. He could ask that question now.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are consequential on amendment No. 5, so we will discuss amendments Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: I cannot let the Senator in at this stage but I will allow him speak on the section.

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 6 is a Government amendment. Amendment No. 7 is consequential on amendment No. 6. The amendments may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.