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Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Group 5 concerns community broadcasting, which is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 28, 97, 98, 109, 111, 112, 114, 119, 126 and 127.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Group 6 concerns the ability of the Irish film channel to advertise, which is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 30, 31, 76, 123 and 224.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Group 7 concerns broadcasting content standards, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 32, 43 to 45, inclusive, and 63.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: There is no doubt that this economy needs a kick start and needs to grow. One area that could help is the tourism industry. I ask the Leader, as a matter of urgency, to have a debate on tourism. Recently, the hotel industry, golf clubs, restaurants and so forth have brought down their prices. They have made this country more attractive and competitive as a destination for tourists, not...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that a.m. or p.m.?

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: On section 3, I wish to raise the issue of benefits. The Bill lists a number of bodies, the pension schemes of which have been transferred, including Trinity College, University College Dublin, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Galway and National University of Ireland, Maynooth. The semi-State bodies concerned include Forfás, Bord Bia, the Arts Council, the...

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: I do not fully understand that. Does the Minister of State mean that if they had different arrangements, other than a Civil Service pension, these will be honoured by the taxpayer? If that is the case, the taxpayer is being exposed to future liabilities and would it not be desirable to know whether such special arrangements exist? I thought the State would be taking over these schemes and...

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Section 3 spells out the new benefit arrangements. We are talking about benefits that will be paid out as pensions.

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is it not like buying a pig in a poke? The Minister of State has said that a series of orders will be outlined in a transparent manner. We do not know what will be included in those orders, however. While I appreciate it will be transparent, we do not really know what is at stake for the taxpayer. That is the problem. The contracts that will have to be honoured could well differ greatly...

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, said earlier that the value of the assets in 2008 was €1.7 billion. How much would they be worth in today's terms? Who valued the assets in 2008?

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Mansergh.

Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (25 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle, without interruption.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Boyle to conclude.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: I thank Senator O'Toole for sharing his time. It is difficult to know what one can say in one minute.

Seanad: Dairy Industry: Motion (24 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: I agree with him that a full debate should be held on the future of the dairy industry in the House. I compliment the co-operative movement on the support it gives to the dairy industry and the price it pays for milk compared with that paid by the retailers. I hope the Government will continue the intervention prices for butter beyond 31 August. Butter should be allowed to be used in...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2009)

Paddy Burke: Amendment No. 33 in the names of Senators Fitzgerald and McFadden is deemed out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.