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Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: From the Minister's criticism of them I would not say they had much input.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: That is not factually correct.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: That is the Minister's spin on it.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is certainly well designed.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: In the Minister's constituency.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: Promises.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: On a point of order, I read this into the record of the House for correction purposes. I wrote a similar letter to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who replied politely and informatively. However, the reply I received from the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, was arrogant. I have put it on the record but here we are at it again.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: This is bordering on intimidation by the Minister.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: They are not allegations, they are factually correct.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I will stand over them any place, any time.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: True.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister never mentioned his ultimate responsibility and that is misrepresentation.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: It is important that it is corrected for the record, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. If that is the Minister's fashion, nobody——

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister is grossly unfair in what he is doing. He came into the House without a script and we have nothing on the record. We will have to wait for the Official Report.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: We will get it outside.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: For the record, I will put it clearly. With your permission, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, I will repeat the actual wording of the letter.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I did but it has been misrepresented.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I want to inform the Minister about the contents. A similar letter went to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Ulick Burke: I do not know why the Minister continues in that vein.