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Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: I ask the Leader, once more, to request the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House. This morning, many Members have outlined their dissatisfaction with the cost of tribunals. It is difficult to understand the persistence of the Minister for Education and Science in engaging in constant litigation, costing over €4.5 million, seeking to justify the Department's position in...

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: Hear, hear. A typical PD.

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: He is obviously vulnerable.

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley. I am glad the House has the opportunity of debating these reports. I agree with the Leader of the House, Senator O'Rourke, as to the urgency of implementing this programme. If implementation of the reports and reforms has to wait three years, they will have lost their initiative. We have had a rash of reports in connection with the health...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: Yesterday and today, we have heard of two further broken promises from the Minister for Education and Science. Yesterday, we learned of cutbacks affecting 300 additional discretionary teacher posts throughout the country, affecting up to 700 schools. As a result, certain minority subjects will have to be withdrawn, with particular reference to physics and chemistry for leaving certificate. It...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: Two more should be added to the list of broken promises.

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is tipping away anyhow.

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator will be dethroning or assassinating him soon if he continues to use that kind of language.

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. As I listened to the contributions from the other side of the House, I wondered if this debate had taken place, for example, ten or 12 years ago, whether the same criticism would come from those benches. Are the Senators now disowning the endeavours of former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, in his work for the arts?...

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: They cannot have it both ways. I fully recognise the work Senator Ó Murchú has done for traditional Irish music throughout the country, including in my county, Galway. Ordinary people with a love of Irish music recognise the part he has played over the years. However, I do not consider his contribution to this debate, in taking the opportunity to pursue a vendetta against the Arts Council,...

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: Has the Senator not heard about the cuts?

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: Was it because Deputy de Valera appointed them?

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is defrocking Deputy de Valera in a big way.

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: If it were not for the fact that the Senator is in exile from Clare—

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: —I would say that he was having a go at the former Minister.

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: In that event, the Senator should not provoke me any more.

Seanad: Arts Bill 2002: Second Stage. (24 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: It is a good job there is one faithful soldier left.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Agriculture and Food to come to the House when negotiations are completed in Luxembourg on CAP reform? Commissioner Fischler has put forward proposals for regional solutions and greater flexibility at national level. He has nothing more than the renationalisation of the CAP in mind. The consequences for Irish agriculture and farming communities is...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Second Stage. (18 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: I wish to share time with Senator Feeney. Acting Chairman (Mr. U. Burke): Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage. (18 Jun 2003)

Ulick Burke: I wish to share my time with Senator Ryan.