Results 2,201-2,220 of 3,623 for speaker:Ulick Burke

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: I did, but obviously Senator Leyden was not there on the particular days. He was not always in favour.

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: The Senator was taken off the board by the Minister regarding a particular case, and the work was done after that.

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: He has not yet forgiven that Minister. It ill behoves him to take up the matter. The deductions were mentioned by members of the health board on numerous occasions. It was not known at that stage that they were illegal.

Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: I understood I would have 15 minutes.

Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister to the House and I welcome the discussion on this important report. The Minister will appreciate the urgency of many of its recommendations, which need Government attention and need the Minister in particular to respond positively. I welcome many of the indications given by the Minister today, in particular the fact that the re-introduction of fees is off the agenda....

Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is on the record.

Seanad: Mental Health Commission Annual Report 2003: Statements. (17 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, to the House and am grateful for the opportunity to discuss this important report. I acknowledge the persistent demands of Senator Henry to the Leader over a long period to have this report brought here for discussion and I thank her for her endeavours. I also acknowledge the stated commitment of the Minister of State to improving the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: Did the Senator read the Tánaiste's statement of 16 December?

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: To introduce retrospective legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: The people in the nursing homes will tell the Government what to do.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: I add my voice to the calls for the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to explain health policy in general. The simplistic blame game that is going on at present is not being played by the Opposition. I want Members to try to reconcile three statements. The first was made by the Taoiseach when he said in early December that legislation he was bringing forward would have no...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: I am. However, I want to put it on the record that those who have simplistic attitudes and who want to lay the blame everywhere and nowhere must take responsibility and take the proper action as a matter of urgency to get themselves out of the mess they are in.

Seanad: Home Subvention Scheme. (16 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, to the House. I would like to ask him and his colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, when the home subvention package, which is at pilot project stage in the east coast section of the Health Service Executive, will be available nationwide. What level of assistance will be given to people who require it under the...

Seanad: Home Subvention Scheme. (16 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: It claims to be a caring Government.

Seanad: Home Subvention Scheme. (16 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: Does that mean it is coming?

Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: That letter was obviously written before the general election in 2002.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of State thought they were all going to Laois.