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- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: Allow the Senator to continue without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: Allow the Senator to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: The Minister will have his opportunity to reply.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: It was promised again.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: Does the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, have the posters ready for tomorrow evening?
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: I thank Senator Mansergh for the lecture.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: Its timing has also been significant.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: One wonders if Senator O'Toole received any confirmation that this information would be available.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: The artful dodger.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: There was an election last year.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: That is the problem.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: He can use the same posters.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: With so many spin doctors, it is a surprise that it did not get more positive coverage.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: The Government Senators are reminiscing tonight.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: I thank Senator Finucane for sharing his time and welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to the House. This time last year the then Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, made the announcement during the budget that 10,300 civil and public servants would be moved out of Dublin to 53 locations by 2007. That was not a target but a commitment given by the then Minister for Finance.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: They are his words.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: Decentralisation was the Minister's development policy. We know as a result of the announcement a few days ago by the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, there are 29 centres throughout the country that are disappointed. The Minister of State said that since June 2004 we have had a major development initiative on the line. I welcome the fact that Loughrea is included in the list. How can we be...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)
Ulick Burke: On what basis did the Minister of State make his decision on the selection of the 20 moves? Some are the headquarters of Government Departments but prioritisation ranks very low in the Minister of State's vocabulary. Senator O'Rourke said we moan and groan about towns that have been left out. The people who live in those towns and who expected development and jobs in those areas rightly feel...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)
Ulick Burke: Is the Senator assessing his own contribution?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)
Ulick Burke: I support the calls from this side of the House asking the Taoiseach to immediately rethink his statements of yesterday. It is nothing short of revolting that we can see the Taoiseach saying nothing stands between a final settlement or none at all, apart from the question of the release of these murderers. He has also said that it is part of the package to restore powersharing in the North of...