Results 661-680 of 3,623 for speaker:Ulick Burke

Seanad: Flood Relief. (3 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of State is being very cynical.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: We have been warned that the ESB is to introduce another increase in domestic and industrial electricity charges, from 15% to 30%, as a result of the additional generation of wind power. It seems unbelievable that the Minister has not——

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: I am asking the Leader to request the Minister to attend the House to discuss his indecision concerning wind energy. It is time for somebody to make a decision on wind energy if it will add 15% to 30% to domestic and industrial electricity bills. The Minister should attend the House as a matter of urgency. The national grid regulator is now dictating electricity prices and that is not fair to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: He said there was enough relief already.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Ard-Fheis is on this week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: And at the Ard-Fheis this week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Not that we know of.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome and support the legislation. However, the Government must take responsibility for much of the uncertainty about the legislation because of the extension of dates and mistakes made when drafting the Bill initially which resulted in loopholes that could be contested. All of this led to uncertainty. If there is a difficulty in implementing the legislation, surely it is as a result of...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of State is at the bottom of the can now. It is totally unbecoming and unfair to the Minister involved. I do not know what provoked that response.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Has the Minister of State ever visited an accident and emergency department?

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: What has gone wrong?

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is taking a long time.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: That is electioneering talk.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: It will be a long time before the other member states get it in order if they take as long as us.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (9 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is proposed to introduce a register of tobacco retailers. Will the Minister consider giving guidelines to the health boards regarding the practice established by them over many years of using minors to attempt to purchase tobacco products in shops in order to find out how effective is the legislation? I spoke on this on Second Stage. As a member of a health board, I have objected...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: I am fully aware of the determination of the Minister in respect of this matter. However, if we cannot incorporate in the legislation some method other than the use of minors to deliver on its provisions, we will have failed. It is important that the Minister, as a matter of urgency, contacts the bodies to which I referred, particularly the health boards. I do not know if the Minister can...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader request the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House before he moves on to a new area? In view of this morning's report from the CAO regarding the declining number of applicants for places in third level institutions, we face a crisis in certain areas, particularly science. For the third consecutive year the number of applicants for science has declined, despite...

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Another tax.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Just in time for the elections.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Ard-Fheis is over.