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Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: They are out there.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: I find it difficult to accept what Senator Maurice Hayes said earlier. He said there are victims in the world who are not in danger from predators.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: We can check the record. It is important that the victims are protected immediately. Whatever legislation is necessary should be introduced. Following the High Court decision, Mr. A has been released. It is difficult for me to accept that this person, who was found guilty, will now be removed from the register of sex offenders, which is appalling. If all the others are supposedly to be...

Seanad: National Development Plan: Statements. (30 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: Show us the money.

Seanad: National Development Plan: Statements. (30 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: It seems that the baby is not yet born.

Seanad: National Development Plan: Statements. (30 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to the House. Senator Mansergh's comment that a commitment has been made cuts to the heart of this issue. The Government made a commitment but fell down on its delivery. Many economists have criticised the Government on this failure. In the BMW region alone, millions of euro of the money promised for regional development projects under the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science has published a draft report on the state of adult literacy. In 1997 a total of 500,000 adults had literacy difficulties. This figure has increased in the intervening period mainly due to the presence of immigrants. The level of spending on adult literacy reflects the lack of commitment on the part of the Minister and the Government to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: Perhaps Senator Mansergh will have a word in his ear.

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: I second the amendment. What Senator Paddy Burke has said is endorsed by the failure rates. There is a connection between test failure rates and the numbers who provide driving tuition. While people who are accredited and licensed have established themselves as reputable outfits, changes in testing procedures in the past five to ten years have made it an urgent necessity to impose higher...

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: I second the amendment. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak to the amendment because I was in the Chair during discussion of a similar Committee Stage amendment, which prevented me from contributing to the debate. The Minister of State will recall that on Second Stage he handed a Senator a list featuring the names of members of the road safety authority. When they were read out...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: Is it an NCT test?

Seanad: School Transport: Statements. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for this timely debate coming, as it does, on the anniversary of the greatest tragedy in the history of the school transport system. Last evening in County Meath, the parents, fellow students and friends of the five schoolgirls who died, marked the first anniversary of their deaths. I am appalled by the Minister of State's address in the context of...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: If that is the case, there is something seriously wrong with the particular process concerning school buses. I live near an NCT centre where commercial goods vehicles are rigorously tested every day. If the smallest flaw is found they are returned to the garage for repairs. That is not the case with school buses, however. Anyone can see that school buses in rural areas need to be replaced for...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: I am sorry it was not included in her opening remarks, which I have heard before. On 29 September 2005, the Minister of State made a similar presentation to the Joint Committee on Education and Science. There is very little variation from it in today's speech, as she will admit herself.

Seanad: School Transport: Statements. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: The same format and topics are followed through the speech, so obviously the Minister of State is not prepared to move on this situation. Why is it that buses under contract to the Department of Education and Science are only replaced in an emergency? While the average age of buses is now just 12 or 13 years, what of the older buses? Many buses up to 18 years of age are still on the road and...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: Who is "we"?

Seanad: School Transport: Statements. (24 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: Should they get penalty points?

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (23 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: Amendment No. 10 is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (23 May 2006)

Ulick Burke: Amendments Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.