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Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: Promises.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: On a point of order, I read this into the record of the House for correction purposes. I wrote a similar letter to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who replied politely and informatively. However, the reply I received from the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, was arrogant. I have put it on the record but here we are at it again.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: This is bordering on intimidation by the Minister.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: They are not allegations, they are factually correct.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I will stand over them any place, any time.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: True.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister never mentioned his ultimate responsibility and that is misrepresentation.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is important that it is corrected for the record, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. If that is the Minister's fashion, nobody——

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister is grossly unfair in what he is doing. He came into the House without a script and we have nothing on the record. We will have to wait for the Official Report.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: We will get it outside.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: For the record, I will put it clearly. With your permission, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, I will repeat the actual wording of the letter.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I did but it has been misrepresented.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I want to inform the Minister about the contents. A similar letter went to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I do not know why the Minister continues in that vein.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: Thanks for the compliment.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I refer the Minister to the article printed in Relate magazine.

Seanad: Citizenship Applications. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children. I wish to raise the urgent need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to outline his proposals to rectify matters pertaining to persons who have resided in this State for more than five years, who have fulfilled the statutory and administrative requirements for citizenship and who submitted their...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I call on the Leader to ask the Minister for Education and Science to take action as quickly as possible on a report issued today by the INTO which indicates the number of male primary teachers is declining at an alarming rate. The Cathaoirleach will be aware of the concern expressed by the GAA over the years at the decline in participation in hurling as a consequence. Other social problems...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: It will never happen.