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Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader indicate to the House who is responsible for monitoring licences issued by the Environmental Protection Agency for the disposal of litter? Yesterday, in the Leader's neighbouring county sludge was illegally disposed of. The sludge originated from local authorities. Carriers of litter and refuse are supposed to be licensed hauliers, yet last Thursday evening near the Leader's...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: I appreciate your indulgence, a Chathaoirligh. Will the Leader intercede in the matter? The Minister said yesterday that he would get tough and stay tough. Let us see some of this toughness regarding his own Department.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to indicate his plans for funding for people with intellectual and physical disabilities because it is becoming more apparent that the agencies charged with the responsibility of delivering services, either on a voluntary or statutory basis, are cutting back by making staff redundant or withdrawing services because...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: Has Senator Mansergh forgotten who abolished rates?

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate, but I regret that the Minister is not present. He stated earlier: "In a democratic society legislation is the foundation for action in the interests of the common good." In the past, his Department produced documents entitled, Better Local Government and Changing our Ways. The public has responded to a great extent to requests for change...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: That is what I said earlier. I said in the Minister's absence that if the contents of this Bill were being put into practice by his Department, we would willing accept it but that is not the case in many instances. In the last two days, a transport carrier brought a consignment of goods from Northern Ireland to Cork. On the return journey to the North, the licensed carrier took on board a...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister's acceptance that it is not in order.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: All I am asking the Minister to do is to get the EPA to report. If, as the Minister said, it is widespread, he should make it a matter of urgency.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: I am asking the Minister to verify that this was legal. There is serious concern about the use of nitrates, particularly by the agriculture sector. The Minister expressed the wish that the country be treated as one unit in terms of measures which he hopes will be introduced in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Food in regard to the use of nitrates. Most experienced...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: However, most of the recent reports on the quality of water indicate that where there are private group water schemes, the quality of water on average is far better than that in many outdated public water systems. Will the Minister differentiate the different areas of the country with regard to nitrate usage? This Bill which implements an EU directive is important. However, when I see the...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: The Senator is trying very hard.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Ulick Burke: We will get them in the scrum.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

Ulick Burke: Will the Leader arrange an early debate with the Minister for Education and Science about the situation faced by many communities, parents, boards of management and students? The Minister has confirmed that only 12 national schools out of a total of 840 will be upgraded in the coming year. This is an indication of total disregard for the plight of students at primary level. It is now time for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

Ulick Burke: It is high-handed, selfish and vindictive in the extreme of Senator Norris to rubbish any suggestion of any group that put a motion before the House—

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

Ulick Burke: He has often used the House for his own selfish interests and has done so in a manner—

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

Ulick Burke: It is vindictive in the extreme of Senator Norris—

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

Ulick Burke: —and, to a lesser extent, Senator Ryan to advance this opinion.

Seanad: Development of Rugby: Motion. (29 Jan 2003)

Ulick Burke: I second the motion. I am glad the House is showing cross-party interest in this subject. I sternly disagree with the people who rubbished this motion earlier today. The IRFU is a national organisation and is responsible for fostering games on a 32 county basis. While I am conscious that all sporting organisations are suspicious when politicians involve themselves in debates concerning the...