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Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Second Stage. (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: In accordance with the Order of the House today I am required to put the question. Question put. Tá

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister and wish her well in her work. It is a great privilege to be a Minister at any time, but it is particularly nice to be the Minister for Social and Family Affairs in good times when money is readily available in the economy. It is difficult to provide the necessary funding to give everyone a good standard of living. This morning I asked the Leader, Senator O'Rourke, to...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: This relates to disadvantaged people.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: That reflects the degree of disadvantage.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the decision of the Leader to postpone further debate on the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill. Will she ensure that, at the first possible opportunity, Members of this House are informed of the Government amendments and the deliberations at the committee today?

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I also welcome Deputy John Bruton and I compliment him on his input into the concept of Europe now and throughout his career; he has always been a good European. During the past 15 years there has been a noticeable and unfortunate rejection of the concept of Europe by the Irish electorate. We used to be top of the league and were recognised as good Europeans, but we have fallen away. We have...

Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: —in Ireland because of our fears regarding Sellafield. I do not know how we will evaluate the results of the Convention, but new mechanisms to order business in Europe would be very welcome. I wish Deputy Bruton every success in his future deliberations in the Convention.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I ask the Leader to request that the Tánaiste come to the House to discuss what seems to be a conflict of interest between her Department and her efforts and endeavours to provide industry and a recent statement by the leader of an American corporation that the red tape and bureaucracy of the IDA was the reason it withdrew from providing jobs in Ballinasloe. If a State agency which is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I am indeed but I want to explain one thing in particular.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: It is very important that the truth is told. I was saying that to Senator Daly but he did not appreciate it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Pushing them out to the edge. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Can the Minister dish out blame as he has done this evening and at the same time reconcile himself with the situation where people throughout the country, particularly in County Galway, are making a genuine effort to recycle? The Minister has never shown support for their endeavours. There is no market for the mountains of paper and cardboard for recycling. All that happens is that it is...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: They are in place.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator did not say that at the public meeting.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: Maybe that is what is happening.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Minister jumped off it himself. He jumped from Fianna Fáil to the Progressive Democrats then back to Fianna Fáil. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: What about the Progressive Democrats?

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: A leopard cannot change its spots.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Minister should not generalise.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Schools Building Projects. (5 Mar 2003)

Ulick Burke: I thank Senator Kitt for sharing time and I welcome the Minister of State. I fully endorse what Senator Kitt had to say in this instance. I do not think we should treat the endeavours of parents, boards of management and teachers who have laboured so willingly and desperately for many years to improve conditions at this school in this way. The importance of this matter cannot be...