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- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: I do not want to harp on about this issue or waste any more of the time of the House on it, but the Minister rejected some county development plans because the local authorities concerned had not taken the status of the national spatial strategy into consideration in terms of hub and gateway towns when adopting their plans. It is clearly spelled out that there is a hierarchy of towns. It is...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 16, 17 and 22 are related and will be discussed together. Government amendment No. 16: In page 11, lines 27 to 43, to delete paragraphs (d) and (e) and substitute the following: "(d) in subsection (7)â (i) by the substitution of the following for subsection(7)(a): "(a) Subject to paragraphs (aa) to (ad) in a case where the proposed amendment would, if made, be a material...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 18 and 24 are cognate and will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 19, 20, 25 and 26 are alternative to each other and amendment No. 46 is related. These amendments will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Government has destroyed the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: Will the Leader arrange a debate on the funding of local authorities? I have called for such a debate on numerous occasions and it is apt that it should take place now in light of the views expressed yesterday by the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, on the abolition of city and county councils. As Senator Cummins observed, the Minister has made statements on this matter on previous...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: And paralysing the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: We gave it back to Fianna Fáil in good hands.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: That is not what is reported in the newspapers. The Minister for Transport said he would abolish them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister said he would abolish them.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to the House to discuss No. 38, Private Members' motion No. 26 on the introduction of a bio-fuel obligation scheme.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Chair has already ruled on the amendment.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: I have taken the point of order but the Chair has already ruled-----
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Chair has ruled on this amendment. We cannot question the ruling of the Chair. Senator Walsh can make his points in his contribution.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: There is no such thing as a point of information.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator O'Reilly can make his point when proposing his amendment.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: The amendment is not yet before the House. We are debating the motion.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: Senator Walsh is questioning the Cathaoirleach's ruling.
- Seanad: ^ Bio-fuel Obligation Scheme: Motion. ^ (18 Nov 2009)
Paddy Burke: I cannot consider that matter. Senator Walsh must address the motion. The Cathaoirleach has ruled on this motion already.