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Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: Indeed, it was. The same sentiment was there to a lesser extent in 2002 and indulging in it fattened the Government of the day. No one in this House can deny that had a bearing on the outcome of the election in favour of the Government at the time. Let us clarify some points. One cannot have one's loaf and eat it, although that belief was emanating from the other side of the House today.

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: There is an important task to be done and that is a very serious responsibility for the Minister who must bring clarity to the situation. At the symposium on freedom of expression last week in Trinity College he noted that "growing attention was being paid to the right of freedom of expression and the responsibilities that flow from the exercise of that right." That is a very important...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: I ask the Deputy Leader to ask the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House following the allocation in the budget and the Estimates of capital funding for the building and repair of both primary and secondary schools. The Minister should come to the House as soon as possible to allay the fears and the disappointment of many boards of management, parents, teachers and students...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: What about Statoil? Is that in the Senator's brief?

Seanad: Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Independent Monitoring Commission Bill 2003: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: Name them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: Our journey is not yet complete.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: Who would have thought that the local election campaign would start today.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: Be careful, it might just come back.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Environmental Pollution. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter for the Adjournment and the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for his attendance. I request that the Minister establish an inquiry into what happened in Derrybrien and its consequences. It is an environmental disaster for the area in terms of water pollution and the enormous fish kill which...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Environmental Pollution. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: That is a cop-out.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Environmental Pollution. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: What about the bonds?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Environmental Pollution. (3 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: There were conditions—

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: It is like the Senator and Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Progressive Democrats are exhibit A.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: Yesterday the Minister for Education and Science launched the National Educational Welfare Board and during his address at the launch he stated that he was amazed by the high drop out rate of 18% from second level and the thousands leaving school at primary level. It is unbelievable that a Minister who has declared his interest in providing greater access for the disadvantaged to education...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Ulick Burke: I am and I support the calls made for the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House to adequately explain what he means. Perhaps this is more of the doublespeak to which we have become accustomed.

Seanad: Address by Mr. Joe McCartin, MEP. (26 Nov 2003)

Ulick Burke: My colleagues and I welcome Mr. McCartin back to the House. He has been an MEP of extraordinary energy and as a constituent of his in Connacht-Ulster, I express on my own behalf and that of his constituents great thanks to him for the enthusiasm with which he always upheld the European concept. Throughout the years when we rarely glimpsed an MEP, one could be assured that Mr. McCartin would...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Ulick Burke: Last week we heard of the intention of the Government and the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to further extend the period applicants for the back to education scheme must be on unemployment assistance prior to gaining access back into education. That runs contrary to statements made by many Ministers including the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Dempsey, who trumpeted his...