Results 241-260 of 3,623 for speaker:Ulick Burke

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Second Stage. (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: In accordance with the Order of the House today I am required to put the question. Question put. Tá

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister and wish her well in her work. It is a great privilege to be a Minister at any time, but it is particularly nice to be the Minister for Social and Family Affairs in good times when money is readily available in the economy. It is difficult to provide the necessary funding to give everyone a good standard of living. This morning I asked the Leader, Senator O'Rourke, to...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: This relates to disadvantaged people.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: That reflects the degree of disadvantage.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is obviously playing to the gallery.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I will be brief. I support Senator Norris's call for an urgent debate on the war in Iraq. As each day goes by it seems that the civilian population of Iraq becomes more and more a pawn in the conflict. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Health and Children into the House as a matter of urgency next week to discuss the report of the task force on medical staffing because there are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Brevity.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, before section 3, to insert the following new section: "3.–The Minister shall, as soon as may be, after the passing of this Act prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a Report on the effects of abolishing the Back to Education Allowance for post graduate students and the implications of this decision concerning access to third level...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Tell them to go to Iraq.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Cruel.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Give us a chance. We will make suggestions.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: And the spins.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: And the photographs.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Minister has firmly slammed the door on the many people seeking to return to education. The Department has failed – I do not believe the Minister is that way inclined – to address the problems faced by those who re-enter the education system. Many of them, aged 21 years plus, having dropped out of education for various reasons, are going through hell on earth trying to fit in with...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Is the Minister satisfied with that?

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: That is not the point.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Minister does not want to listen to us saying that, does she?

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Was the Minister happy with that decision?

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: On a point of information, his studies are ongoing. That is the kind of person he is.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Does the Minister not believe in excellence?