Results 19,701-19,720 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: I support the amendment moved by Senator Cummins and supported by Senator McCarthy and I hope the Minister of State will be in a position to accept it. Senator Cummins outlined the amendment in detail and made a great case for the retention of councillors on boards. I have been a public representative for many years and I have noted during that time something that all politicians, be they...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: The Minister of State, without interruption.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 are related and amendments Nos. 7 and 10 are alternatives to amendment No. 11. Amendments Nos. 7, 10, 11 and 12 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Does Senator Cummins have something to say on this amendment?
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: If this amendment is agreed, section 10 will be deleted.
- Seanad: Broadband Infrastructure Bill 2008: Second Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome also the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. There is no need for me to go over the ground covered in excellent speeches on broadband by various Members of the Seanad. It is not the first time that Members of this House have raised the issue of broadband. Senator Ross has raised it on numerous occasions in recent...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: As it is 5 p.m. we must adjourn the debate.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: The Minister of State without interruption.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: There are a number of councillors in the Visitors Gallery from County Cavan, including Councillors Kettyle and Smith.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: We are on amendment No. 2, section 9.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Page 10, line 4.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Does the Senator wish to speak on the section?
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Is amendment No. 2 being pressed?
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: I join Senator Cummins in opposing this section. It is outrageous that the Department of Transport would give away the power to make compulsory purchase orders to An Bord Pleanála, a board in which I have little confidence. Let us be fair and frank about this. A compulsory purchase order is, as Senator O'Donovan said, a sledge-hammer tool. The former Minister for the Marine and Natural...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: The cases are few and far between.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Before I call on Senator Maurice Cummins, I wish to welcome Councillor Winston Bennett and his group from County Cavan to the Visitors Gallery.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Senator O'Donovan is going outside the scope of the amendment.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: The Chair has given a good degree of latitude on thisamendment.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: Is this to do with the amendment or the section?
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)
Paddy Burke: That comes up in a separate section.