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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: ——to talk about arrogance——

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: I was talking about a political statement made by Senator Cox. Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: If we are talking about inclusiveness in this Bill——

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The 16 cutbacks in the social welfare budget have been already mentioned, particularly the cutbacks in widows' and widowers' benefits. However, with regard to the back to education scheme, at the invitation of the Leader of the House, the Minister spoke on it recently and gave undertakings for its future. Yet nothing has been seen since. I hope in her summing up the Minister will indicate her...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Abuses are what they are called now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: On 1 March the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government introduced a worthwhile service in the form of on-line motor vehicle taxation. Unfortunately, this service is open to abuse. Will the Leader make immediate contact with the Minister and his Department urging them to close off the loophole whereby a person who wants to enter bogus details of their insurance can do so...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Is the Senator accepting there is confusion?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Is this for real?

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader request the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House before he moves on to a new area? In view of this morning's report from the CAO regarding the declining number of applicants for places in third level institutions, we face a crisis in certain areas, particularly science. For the third consecutive year the number of applicants for science has declined, despite...

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Another tax.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: Just in time for the elections.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Ard-Fheis is over.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The Minister should have a chat with Mr. Gilmartin.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: It has taken the same road as the Hanly report.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: And rightly so.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: The comely maidens are dancing at the crossroads once more.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: It will also have them in the future.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: That was never the case, the Senator is wrong.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Ulick Burke: He felt the breeze from the Atlantic.