Results 18,581-18,600 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Agreed.
- Seanad: European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are working on a timeframe, Senator.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: I would like to be associated with the votes of sympathy to Tony Kett's wife Noreen, his family and friends who are present here today. I knew Tony Kett since he became a Member of this House back in 1997. He served in public life for 21 years. I can honestly say that I never met a finer gentleman in this House or elsewhere. He was one of nature's gentlemen. The old saying goes that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: I call for a debate on the funding of local authorities. The combined total owed by local authorities is in excess of â¬4 billion. That is quite a considerable amount of money. Senator Butler stated that the vast majority of local authorities are controlled by Fine Gael and the Labour Party and that they should reduce the rates on commercial properties throughout the country. Rates...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Government is cynical. It has been doing nothing for the past year and a half.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Senator is not listening.
- Seanad: Proposed Postcodes: Statements (21 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: I welcome this opportunity to say a few words on postcodes. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who was here earlier, as well as the Minister of State, Deputy Ãine Brady. I would have liked the Minister to outline how this system would work in practice. Senator Boyle outlined how he thinks it would work, whereby a number of houses could be grouped together. I presume, however,...
- Seanad: Proposed Postcodes: Statements (21 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: I will allow two questions.
- Seanad: Proposed Postcodes: Statements (21 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: It will be a knockout.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: First, I wish to be associated with the remarks made about the Department of Foreign Affairs. I congratulate it on the release of Sharon Commins and her Ugandan friend and colleague. The current situation has been arrived at because this country has an unaccountable democratic system in which the buck stops nowhere. No one is accountable in any Department. No Minister is accountable....
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: That was a minority situation.
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 8 will be accepted by the Government.
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is the amendment being seconded?
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 9 is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. Amendments Nos. 10, 11 and 12 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is anyone seconding the amendment?
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is there a seconder for the amendment?
- Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)
Paddy Burke: Does the Minister have anything to add?