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Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Or 5%.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: While I welcome the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, it is regrettable that the Minister responsible for this sorry saga is not present. I thought the Minister for Education and Science would come to the House and take the opportunity to clarify the misinformation emanating from his Department and provide accurate information to the public regarding what happened in the past....

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Government representatives are opposing each other.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Or was it 30 years before that?

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Government will not provide the information.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Government has succeeded in that.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Minister did not do that.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Things are disintegrating.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator has played that tune to death.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader make time available as a matter of urgency to debate the Hanly report in the House, which we believe is to be made public today and for which we have waited so long? Many hospital management groups throughout the country are in a state of shock about the future of their hospitals. It is important that we debate the Hanly report and its consequences for hospitals at the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: For a short duration.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader respond to the calls of many Members for a debate on planning issues as a matter of urgency? It has become more urgent given the announcement by the Taoiseach in the past week of the establishment of a national infrastructure body. In making this announcement and in his comments on the situation, the Taoiseach clearly slapped the hand of An Bord Pleanála and the delays...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: This clearly indicates that the Taoiseach wants to sideline An Bord Pleanála and the local planning authorities. In view of the Taoiseach's and his party's history on planning issues, they should be blamed for the delays. We must have an urgent debate on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. - OECD Education Report: Statements. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: While I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, it is regrettable that the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Dempsey, is not here. For the second week running we have statements on education, yet the Minister is not present to hear them. By any standards, the OECD figures demonstrate that Irish students have performed very well within our education system. Such a study...

Seanad: Order of Business. - OECD Education Report: Statements. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is still confused.

Seanad: Order of Business. - OECD Education Report: Statements. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: As I said, the Senator should sit on his hands.

Seanad: Order of Business. - OECD Education Report: Statements. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will they be getting a bonus? What about their survival rates?

Seanad: Order of Business. - OECD Education Report: Statements. (16 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will there be cutbacks?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Oct 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader consider extending the time for the discussion of the Hanly report? Two and three quarter hours are scheduled for that debate but that may not be sufficient, as many Senators will want to express their views on the impact of the report on the health services all over the country and not just in the pilot areas. As a matter of urgency I ask the Leader to contact the Minister...