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Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Ulick Burke: I hope the Leader will, in the near future, be able to inform us of the implications of the application of English law in this part of County Kildare for the duration of the Ryder Cup. On a separate matter, I support Senator Kitt's request for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, to explain fully a significant social welfare anomaly, whereby PAYE workers who are paying...

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of Stateat the Department of Education and Science clearly stated that the recommendations of the McIver report demand a commitment of €48 million and the creation of 800 additional posts. It is obvious from what the Minister of State said that the commitment to service that need has not been made. The 21 recommendations of the McIver report are in response to the failure of...

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: It is not encouraging.

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: Dream on.

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: What of the cuts in back to education funding?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: Does Donie know that?

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: It is appropriate that this debate is taking place at the moment as it highlights what has happened over the past week. It highlights the fact that the adult and further education sector is the Cinderella of the Irish education system.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: The dramatic increase in bullying at school referred to by Senator Tuffy cannot go unnoticed. The response of the Minister and the Department of Education and Science to the task force report of early 2006 is totally inadequate. The provision of a learning support classroom for bullies in schools is a total failure on the part of the Minister to respond nationally to the developing situation....

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: Over the past number of years we have on numerous occasions debated the issue of class size at primary level. It is disturbing to read a report in The Irish Times that 5,000 more children are currently being taught in classes of more than 30 than was the case two years ago. This figure came in response to a question tabled by Deputy O'Sullivan. This is despite a commitment given that no child...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: It was not of its own choice. Tell that to the farmers of Tipperary.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: The Senator was running away from such young people a few days ago.

Seanad: University Properties. (14 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House. This motion seeks that the Minister for Education and Science insists on the retention of the UCD research farm at Lyons Estate, Straffan, County Kildare. I ask this because the Lyons Estate has provided extensive research and development for agriculture since it was first purchased in 1962 by the agriculture department of...

Seanad: University Properties. (14 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: At least.

Seanad: University Properties. (14 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: Does the Minister of State agree that the veterinary faculty is driving the proposed change? Is the review group an internal review group or does it involve independent outside consultants? If the group is not independent, the goose is cooked in this regard.

Seanad: University Properties. (14 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: A meeting is taking place across the road on the future development of health services in the north east. This was triggered by the tragedy when a 75 year old man bled to death in Monaghan General Hospital last year. We have had a review and a report on that review by Teamwork management consultants. It is daft in the extreme to think that another consultants' review and report on the health...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: That is Senator Norris's opinion. A Chathaoirligh, I seek protection from such interruptions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: This is a very serious situation. It may be a case of the HSE chief executive, Professor Drumm, introducing the provisions of the Hanly report by other means and it requires debate urgently. What will be the Tánaiste's input into or direction on this? I support Senator Finucane on the urgent need for a debate on energy policy. I have serious reservations on the part played by the energy...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: The report on a study carried out by three medical practitioners in the west at centres caring for the elderly, both private and public, clearly shows an abuse in the use of anti-psychotic drugs in the treatment of the patients who have some symptoms of dementia. It is appalling that there is inappropriate use of these drugs in controlling the patients. When the authorities of those...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2006)

Ulick Burke: Exactly.