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Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister said she will meet the staff. Does the Minister know the reason the previous Minister ignored the governors, staff and students of St. Catherine's? The Minister will meet them with one purpose which is, as the previous Minister said, to offer her condolences and to help them relocate and redeploy. This is a matter to do with people's lives and they cannot relocate at certain...

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: This will not solve the problem——

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister is of no use if that is her only offer. I asked the Minister to meet them in the context of discussing openly and fairly the rescinding of the previous Minister's decision.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Fine Gael motion asks the Minister to meet with the staff, governors and students with a view to rescinding the decision. The previous Minister said something was in place. The one focus was to facilitate an easy redeployment or early retirement scheme. Minister, your reply is useless and disappointing.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: I will do so.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: In the context of a fundamental appraisal by the Dominican congregation of their role as trustees in educational institutions generally, the trustees of St. Catherine's decided that, for personal and financial reasons, they were no longer in a position to fulfil their role as trustees of the college. That did not necessitate closure but that is what came through in your speech as I interpreted it.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: I am addressing the Chair. That did not necessitate the need for closure. The reports by the professionals within the Department clearly indicated that there were alternatives, provided the opportunity was given to explore them. It could be the continuation of the current situation by arrangement with the trustees or, as recommended in the report, the college could be subsumed into other...

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is stated in her script. The Minister refers to her own script. She is not familiar with the script she was handed.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: I ask the Cathaoirleach to tell the Senator to be quiet so I can continue.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: Will the staff who agree to voluntary redeployment from St. Catherine's remain in their current position in terms of salary and pension rights?

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: I will conclude by saying it is regrettable that on her first day in this House the Minister cannot come in, look at an issue anew and be her own mistress from here on in. I ask her to bear in mind the professional reports produced by her Department.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: Is Senator Morrissey on the move again?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: Last week I asked if the Minister for Education and Science would waive the legal costs incurred by parents who unsuccessfully sought adequate help and educational facilities for their child and I very much welcome that she has done so. However, the Minister's statement yesterday, which she reiterated today, is very serious. She warned solicitors and parents not to go down the road of...

Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: Allow Senator Feeney to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Schools Amalgamation. (13 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister and thank Senator Kitt for sharing his time with me. I endorse Senator Kitt's point. When two schools decide to amalgamate on an agreed basis, this should not be neglected but endorsed and moved along as quickly as possible, as should be the case in Tuam. This is a time of great change for the staff, boards of management and trustees of both colleges. It is, therefore,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader request the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to explain definitively the situation in regard to Hanly? We know the hospitals involved and are aware of the concern expressed by the communities they serve. However, everybody awaits Hanly II, if there is to be one.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: If there is, many other communities will be seriously concerned about the hospitals in their areas and the services that will be provided to them in the future. Will the Leader immediately request the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to clarify the situation in regard to Hanly and how it will affect health services or how she envisages it can be utilised to improve them?...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: In recent years the Department of Education and Science became involved in a pilot project in Donegal to combat bullying in schools at national and second levels. That project resulted in a 50% reduction in the incidence of this serious problem in schools, which has consequences later in life for those affected by it. However, the Department and the Minister have decided not to fund the...

Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements. (20 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Deputy's time is well exhausted.

Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements. (20 Oct 2004)

Ulick Burke: I ask the Senator to conclude.