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- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: With planning permission.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: On Second Stage, I raised Senator Walsh's point with the Minister. Some of the houses in question are derelict.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: They might not be fully derelict, but it might not take much money to make them liveable accommodation. What is the position in this regard? The explanatory memorandum states: "A 'dwelling' is defined as a building used, or suitable for use as, a separate dwelling whether or not certain facilities are shared." This definition must be removed from the memorandum if what the Minister has...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: In which case it is a contradiction. Where two families live together and irrespective of whether they share facilities, the Minister stated they would not be liable in some cases. According to the memorandum, however, they are all liable.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister must clarify the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Minister should clarify the question of a house that has lain idle for years and that might require much money to be put back into use, as Senator Walsh also pointed out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are discussing the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: The Senator can revert under the section-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: I wish to share time with Senator Bradford.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and am glad of the opportunity to speak about this Bill. Some questions have been raised regarding the electoral register used for the recent elections. The situation was a disgrace. A number of years ago when he was Minister, Deputy Dick Roche, spent a considerable sum of money nationally on compiling and updating the register but it has fallen back...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: I have given Senator Leyden great latitude, but he is straying from the main part of the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)
Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are dealing with group 3.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are dealing with the subject matter of amendments Nos. 11 to 17, inclusive, No. 24, Nos. 132 to 134, inclusive, and Nos. 138, 143 and 160.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)
Paddy Burke: Group 4 deals with the objects, functions and duties of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The amendments are Nos. 25 to 27, inclusive, No. 29, and Nos. 34 to 36, inclusive.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)
Paddy Burke: We do not agree them until the end.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)
Paddy Burke: This is only information on them.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)
Paddy Burke: Members can make one contribution on each group of amendments.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)
Paddy Burke: We are not discussing each amendment, we are only discussing the subject matter. We will proceed to group 4.