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Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: One quarter of all students occupy overcrowded classrooms. It is time the Minister was asked to come before the House to discuss those matters.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: Had the Senator invested in it?

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: No doubt.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: Will the Senator give an example of where that is happening in local government?

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. From reading the motion, it is clear that there is doubt in the proposers' minds as to the feasibility of the project or the timescale within which it will be implemented. The Minister of State's contribution clearly indicates the absence of factual information regarding what is actually happening. In...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: What has happened with the spatial strategy is similar to what happened when the Minister of State put up hoardings throughout the country. That led to a great deal of cynicism towards the Government and Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: It came from the Minister of State and the people who——

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: I was merely informing the Minister of State as to the source of the cynicism. If he has not yet realised what it is, I have helped him to achieve closure in that regard. People have been affected by the decision on decentralisation, particularly in terms of the way it was handled. There were no negotiations or discussions. The Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, launched decentralisation...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is merely a ploy, particularly during an election campaign, to say that people are opposed to decentralisation. However, that is fine because the Government parties have nothing else to say. The Government parties know well the real issues are coming up on the doorsteps and this is the side issue it uses to save some of its embarrassment over its failures and broken promises. Before...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: For what percentage of the 10,300 personnel has the Minister of State received concrete evidence of available accommodation? The reply will demonstrate that he is only tinkering at the edges of a policy that was badly thought out and in ten years' time we will probably not have got to its final episode.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: We will have a workshop here more often.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Senator should tell that to all his local authority candidates around the country.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: How many more were added?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: Will the Senator vote against the Bill?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is deception.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: Will the Senator let them down?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is spreading the blame.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Senator reneged on her councillor friend.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: He must have been number one the last time.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister. I certainly do not envy him his task of delivering this legislation, which is effectively abolishing the health boards. For most people, this means further centralisation of the health services. If we are to have one central executive delivering the health services for the whole country, it will be a retrograde step. If there is a service more in need of...