Results 141-160 of 23,052 for speaker:Paddy Burke

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: I thought it was five years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Leader to convey to the Minister for Finance and Ministers that, under the terms of the benchmarking award, Ministers should respond to letters written by Seanad and Dáil Members. It takes up to three months to get a reply from a Minister or a Department. An acknowledgement may be sent within a week or ten days, but a proper reply is not sent for up to six months. They should...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: What about benchmarking?

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (2 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: Someone might run away with the child.

Seanad: Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (2 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: How much paid time off is the Minister of State thinking about? I am in the restaurant business and I cannot envisage where I would provide the space. In the restaurant business, space is at a premium, particularly on high streets. O'Brien's sandwich bars are very small and breastfeeding could not possibly go on in those types of premises. Has the Minister of State thought about much paid...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: Ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá ar an mBille seo. I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate him on the great work he is doing for the islands. He has been a champion for the island and Gaeltacht communities for many years. With limited resources, former Deputy Donal Carey did great work for the Gaeltacht and the islands back in 1995 and 1996 when he was a Minister of State. As...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: What about the 365 islands in Clew Bay?

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: It is like shebeens.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: And "airgead".

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House. While it may not be possible to bring broadband technology to every house in the country, I ask the Minister to consider the extension of wireless telephony which would help roll out broadband. It would be a great help to the islands and remote areas.

Seanad: Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: That is a very good performance.

Seanad: Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: This is a Wexford battle.

Seanad: Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: We might all get a mention.

Seanad: Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: The Leader might be on the ticket for the next election.

Seanad: Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paddy Burke: Senator Mooney referred to the subject of one of my questions. As one who is in the restaurant business, we have higher standards here than exist in other countries, such as Spain. I am worried about what Ms Doyle said about the veterinary directive, which will have serious consequences for us. Those in the equestrian world have raised serious concerns about it. In remote parts of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jan 2004)

Paddy Burke: I support the comments of my colleague Senator Ulick Burke on the Hanly report. The Leader should ask the Minister for Health and Children to clarify the position regarding Beaumont Hospital. Recently a young man lay in Mayo General Hospital for three weeks before he could be moved to Beaumont Hospital. This is not the first time this has happened at Beaumont Hospital. That young man would...

Seanad: Report on Future Skills Needs: Statements. (22 Jan 2004)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Report on Future Skills Needs: Statements. (22 Jan 2004)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2004)

Paddy Burke: I endorse the remarks of my colleague, Senator Finucane, about the urgent need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House. During the past week, some of the most savage attacks we have ever seen, particularly on women, have occurred; the horrific experience of a couple attacked in Country Clare is an example. Attacks such as these are to be deplored. Even more...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I welcome this Bill in so far as it consolidates previous legislation in this area. The consolidation of the 17 previous Acts will make the legislation easier for people to use. We need to discuss and get answers to certain issues before we pass the Bill. The Minister's speech stated that section 70 provides that additional obligations will be...