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Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: What about the ESB and Eircom?

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Senator should dream on.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Government has stopped it at every opportunity.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: Who established that?

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is getting down to the matter.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State. Having listened to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment as well as to Senators Leyden and Morrissey, it is obvious that the concept of rip-off Ireland is beginning to hurt politically. Throughout the year, lip-service was paid to the notion, but it was recognised by the Tánaiste, the then Minister with responsibility in the area of consumer...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: I accept that but the person to whom I refer has ceased to be an effective agent as regards the control of prices. I do not know why that is the case but perhaps she is afraid to rock the boat for the Government, which has failed to take action. There were reports in yesterday's newspapers — this matter will be of great interest to the Cathaoirleach — that the Revenue is going to...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Bill and support all that has been said on both sides of the House. One aspect of registration is very welcome. As the Leas-Chathaoirleach may well know, we have what are termed "gifted persons" or "quacks", or the seventh sons of seventh sons, all of whom reputedly have the ability to cure pain or to heal, or whom people believe to have such ability. When all conventional...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: Yes. The bone-setter was on duty 24 hours per day, round the clock in the traditional way, and was always accessible. I do not know if there are any bone-setters currently practising but in the past they provided an important service to many people in rural, isolated parts of Ireland. I am also referring to those practitioners bordering on physiotherapy. How they do their work is best know to...

Seanad: Public Private Partnerships: Statements (Resumed). (17 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the opportunity to debate this topic. Some time ago I raised the PPP pilot scheme for school building. Within the Department of Education and Science, the person with responsibility for PPPs outlined that there was an unacceptable overspend of between 8% and 13% when compared with the traditional construction method. The criticism of the pilot...

Seanad: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: They did not always get credit for that.

Seanad: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: I am checking the statement of the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is a pity the Taoiseach did not read the Act.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (17 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This matter relates to a request for a review of circular 09/04 issued by the Minister and the Department of Education and Science last June. The date on which this circular was issued was inappropriate as the school year had come to an end. The circular's contents, dealing with the allocation of special educational teachers to primary schools,...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (17 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: They will have to wait for two years for a response.

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (24 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: I wish to share my time with Senator Norris.

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (24 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: This week an inquiry is taking place into the construction of a new toll road between Ballinasloe and Galway city. Practically all the proposed new routes and those which have been constructed have involved some interference with an archaeological site. I support the motion. In this instance, I cannot understand why the NRA, through its consultants, does not carry out its ground work before...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: There is widespread concern over the failure of the health boards throughout the country to implement fully and comprehensively regulations and criteria as regards residential child care centres. The social services inspectorate has clearly indicated its dissatisfaction over a whole series of important items, particularly with regard to the requirement that all appointments should be vetted...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Senator without interruption, please.