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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Water and Energy Connections in Rural Areas: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Paddy Burke: Is it because there is a grant for solar panels but there does not seem to be any grant for domestic wind turbines? I do not think there is anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Water and Energy Connections in Rural Areas: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Paddy Burke: Is it that somebody has to say they will fund it?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Nov 2023)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator McDowell's call to provide time to do justice to Senator Norris. He is a great character. When in full flight in this House, there are none better than the Senator. He is so entertaining. I do not think this Chamber will see the likes of him again. He is unbelievable. I compliment the Government on bringing forward an increased cost of business grant. I hope it will...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2023)

Paddy Burke: I support what Senators Lombard and Kyne said about sending of animals to slaughter that are in calf. I strongly support the strong sentiments expressed by both Senators. I would like to raise an issue that concerns fishing. We have received a communication from the public on the fishing industry over the past number of days and, in particular, the overfishing by huge trawlers from Belgium...

Seanad: Visit of Slovak Delegation (4 Oct 2023)

Paddy Burke: I support Senator McGahon's proposal. It is a great idea and I have no doubt the Leader will take it up with Government. I want to raise the issue of charging batteries. A number of years ago, EU legislation was passed on making phone chargers compatible, enabling consumers to use one charger for all types of phones. This is not the case with tools, such as gardening tools, tools for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Paddy Burke: I commend the work done by the Western Development Commission of which I am a great admirer. Over the past ten years a lot of small builders or developers have found it difficult to get funding. Has the Western Development Commission funded any small developers or builders? Has it funded housing contracts or projects of that nature? I think it was the case that the level of matching...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Taoiseach. I want to congratulate the people involved in the narcotics find off the south-west coast. According to today's newspapers, the value of the seizure is up to €500 million. The European market for cocaine is somewhere in the region of €12 billion, which is massive, and people say there is little we can do. There is something we can do, which has to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Paddy Burke: Like my other colleagues, I am delighted to be here on this historic occasion at the first broadcast from the islands. Ms Ní Shearcaigh is the manager of the Aran Islands Energy Co-operative. That is obviously a new company because this form of energy is relatively new in recent years. Does the co-operative carry out the retrofitting and insulation of heat pumps or whatever to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Paddy Burke: Ms Ní Shearcaigh has said there is no willingness to experiment with new technologies and there is a blockage in some place. Where is the blockage? Is it with the CRU, the ESB, the Government or the Department? Where could the committee help to put some pressure on where the blockages might be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Paddy Burke: I congratulate the witnesses on the great research and surveys they have done on the offshore islands. Deputy Ó Cuív raised a very good point regarding four different counties having four different planning authorities. What is needed is to have an umbrella body to develop some form of policy and it could then be given to the four different local authorities, which would adopt it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Paddy Burke: The presentation made to the Mayo Oireachtas Members in Clare Island was very impressive. The best place to get sick in Ireland is Clare Island because it has the availability of drones, robots and helicopters. I have two questions for Dr. Lineen-Curtis. She said that on the development of a clear rural general practice career pathway or pipeline, there is a target regarding the proportion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Paddy Burke: Yes, my second question is on chairs of rural general practice. I thought that nearly all general practices are sole traders. When Dr. Lineen-Curtis mentioned the chairs of general practices, what does she mean by that, and should they be funded within the higher education institutions?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: Like Senator Cummins, I welcome the sports capital and equipment grants and advise clubs and community groups to avail of the opportunity to apply for them. I will raise the issue of occupational pensions this morning and how they have fallen far below the State pension. Occupational pensions, for example with An Post, Coillte, the Irish Aviation Authority and even Eircom, are only...

Seanad: Care Payments: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House. I congratulate the Labour Party for bringing forward this motion. This is a great motion in my view. I thank the Minister for accepting this motion on behalf of the Government. The Minister needs to be congratulated for the reforms she has implemented. I would say she has delivered more than any other Minister in the Department of Social Protection,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: I have a question for Mr. Mulherin on the local authority community recreational officer post. What is the brief for this? Will it be a full-time local authority employee or a part-time job? There are four municipal districts in County Mayo, each of them with large towns and large geographical areas as well. Will it be one community recreational officer for the whole county or would there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: Yes, the ones that the Department funds. They are new positions. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: They have a fairly wide brief in that case. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development (12 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: The Department only funds the ones that are employed by IRDs, not the ones funded by the local authorities. Is that correct?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: I would also like to be associated with the expression of sympathy to the late Brendan Daly. He was a very good Member of this House, very active in all aspects of Irish life and always brought those issues to the fore here in this Chamber as well as in the other Chamber. I ask the Deputy Leader that we might have a debate in the next term with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, on power...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2023)

Paddy Burke: We have seen the recent Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, report on septic tanks, pollution of lakes and so on. I think there is a grant of €5,000 available from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for upgrading septic tanks. That is inadequate. I call on the Leader to contact the Minister. It is very hard to get a contractor to do a small job installing a...