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Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

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

Seanad: Report on Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on transport. The bus service is so complicated that the ordinary individual is put off using it. Reports show a drop in the number of passengers using the service last year and it is forecast that there will be an even bigger drop this year. I presume the same will be the case in 2010. While Dublin is not a big city compared to others, it lacks...

Seanad: School Staffing (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: One question.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: I congratulate Senator Doherty on producing this report and acknowledge the tremendous amount of hard work he put into it. I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on rural decline and the west in particular. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, to the House and congratulate him on doing a very fine job as Minister in his Department. I know he is fully committed in everything he...

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: I was at the committee where the Minister spoke on this and one can see what the Minister has put in place in the Mayo county development plan.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: In the Mayo county development plan, the Minister has indicated that the hub towns must grow to the detriment of other towns such as Ballinrobe, Charlestown and Claremorris.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: I am only giving my reading of our county development plan.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Minister can read what the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has put in place in our county development plan.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: The hub towns are to grow to the detriment of the others.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: The councillors must take this into consideration when formulating a plan for the hub towns. They can only grant zoning to the other towns——

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: I beg to differ with the Minister so it makes a mockery of what he has said with regard to the gateways and hub towns.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: There are many agencies which have failed the west, such as the tourist board. A number of years ago the tourist board promoted golf on a broad basis. Since Padraig Harrington became the star he has grown to be in winning three majors, the tourist board seems to have stopped advertising golf in this country. Since the Ryder Cup was held here in 2006, very little advertising has been done...

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: I said at the outset I was not blaming the Minister but he was not getting help from his colleagues.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Doherty must allow the Minister to finish.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: Has Senator Doherty a point of order to make?

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: Senator Glynn, without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is the Senator looking for a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: Has the Senator a question?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Paddy Burke: These points may be made in the debate.