Results 2,221-2,240 of 3,623 for speaker:Ulick Burke
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: On a point of order, the amendment has nine scattered issues.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: When she came into the House the Minister said it was aspirational to have reduced class sizes. They have got worse in some cases.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: A few of the partners are opting out.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: That is the problem. The Government does not know how to break through the logjam.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: I think 1997 is stuck in the Senator's brain. He cannot get beyond that.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: It is a pity they did not deal with the issue of class size.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: Every principal must fund-raise to keep his or her school operating.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: The Senator will have to go to his constituency and meet the people on the doorsteps.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: The Government was forced to do it through legislation.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: They make promises and renege on them.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: I am delighted the Senator is saying it.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: The Senator was not listening.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: That is only aspirational. The Minister said it. The Senator should quote the Minister.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: Senator Minihan has doubts about that.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: It only goes back to 1997.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: After 20 years waiting.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: It has not become much clearer since.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: Nil.
- Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, my seconder, and all those Senators who have contributed to this debate. It is unfortunate that the Government has failed to address the real problems of education today. While the Minister of State says we are having a revolution in primary schools, with fewer pupils in classes of 30 or more, the sad reality is that we have more than 101,000...
- Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (7 Mar 2007)
Ulick Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this item and I thank the Minister of State for taking it in the House. In a debate earlier I mentioned the slow pace of progress in dealing with applications from national schools throughout the country and the response from the Department of Education and Science, particularly the planning section. I instanced the case of Killimor national school,...