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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Apr 2022)

Paddy Burke: I too would like to congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his contribution to the joint session of the Houses this morning and on inviting President Zelenskyy to address the Houses of the Oireachtas. I would also like to congratulate the Taoiseach on his contribution and his overview of the scenario. We are all at one with Ukraine in this situation. The Acting Leader might ask the Minister for...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to come into the House in relation to the energy situation. Where are we going? How will we meet our targets by 2030? Where are Coillte and the ESB going and what will they do? They are the two big energy players here and it is nearly impossible to see what their plans are. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I have a few brief questions for Mr. Somers. On microgeneration, we have seen recently the ESB has put huge increases in the charges for electricity, yet the tariff is only 10 cent per kWh. Who sets the tariff? How is it set? Is there any chance the tariff could be increased? In view of the costs suppliers are charging, I think it should be. There is also some concern regarding people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I would like to ask if the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, could come into the House for a discussion on energy. The two big main players in this country at the moment are the ESB and Coillte. We should know their plans going forward. This behoves the Minister to come into the House to outline that to us. The other issue I would like to raise...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I did not agree with Senator Boyhan when he said that many Senators come to the Chamber with scripts. I think he was referring, in particular, to the Government side. Senators on all sides of the House have spoken for themselves and made their own points and their own cases. The debate on this Bill is just one example of that happening. Likewise, I did not agree with Senator Higgins when...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I wish the Minister well with the Bill. We spoke here at great length over quite a number of meetings with the Minister and two Ministers of State. As has been said, this is new territory for the Minister and for everyone in circumstances where we are closing down a business. There is no problem with that across the floor of the House, but there is a problem with the way people have been...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: Now.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I spoke on the Fifth Stage.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: It was not a precedent. I spoke on the Fifth Stage. There are five Stages to every Bill and I spoke on the Fifth Stage.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I thank Senator McGahon and Senator Horkan for their worthwhile and heartfelt contributions. I send my condolences regarding their colleague from the Scottish Parliament. I also support Senator Dooley on the vote of sympathy for former Senator, Mr. Paul Kavanagh. In view of the decision made by An Bord Pleanála to dismantle the Derrybrien wind farm in Galway, who will pay the fines,...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: We have spent a good while on section 7, the reason being that it is the kernel of this legislation. This is the second House of our Parliament. It is really a blocking House and that is what the House has done. It has held up this legislation and, in my view, it was right to do so. I have not met any of these farmers. I do not know them but everybody knows when they feel something is...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: Regarding the independent assessor, the Minister of State might briefly outline whether the role is specified in the Bill, whether work has been done already and whether the powers of the assessor to assess the details of the final outcome will be set out via ministerial regulations. In terms of a period of three, five or ten years, the Minister of State said there had never been a ten-year...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: In respect of the compensation period, the Minister of State made an equation with businesses that are taken over or that are for sale and said three to five years is the norm. In the majority of those cases, a company that knows it is going to be sold or taken over in the next two or three years takes measures to increase its sales or do something to make itself more profitable. However,...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: What are the consequences to marts in relation to licensing under section 8 for the holding of cattle on the day before or after a mart sale? Concerning section 9, when a person applies for planning permission for forestry, would it be possible for everything to be dealt with, including the planning application, the sowing of trees, the road work and the harvesting, in one application? It...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: Will it put a further obligation on them in applying for licences? Will it cost more money and so forth?

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: We are passing something in the dark.

Seanad: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Mar 2022)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important legislation. It is a very short Bill and I am delighted that the Minister has brought it forward. It gives certainty to people who were laid off or are going to be laid off up to 2025 in some cases. It provides for their statutory redundancy. In the overall context, in my view it still...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2022)

Paddy Burke: I agree with the sentiments expressed by my colleagues on Ukraine and that we would stand in solidarity with it. It is unbelievable to think that after what has happened over the past 100 years, this is happening now at this stage, and in a world that is much smaller, from a communications point of view, and much better educated. It is unbelievable to think that people are leaving and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Paddy Burke: It is important that we have an early debate on tourism. Two years ago the name for tourism was "staycation". It worked very well for the country. Such a debate should be a priority because so many areas in the sector are under severe pressure. The hospitality sector is under pressure in terms of staff and in many cases it is looking for permits. That is something that crosses over to...