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Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: The statistics are there to prove that the greater number of people achieve higher standards in higher level French or other modern languages than they do in Irish, our own native language. Therefore something is wrong. The proposals of Fine Gael are that we would, first, give far greater resources at primary level and improve the facilities for teacher training at that level. Good work has...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of State can contradict the numbers for as long as he wants, but I do not think the census statistics lie. It is important to note the three real ideas that Deputy Kenny is looking to have in place, namely, reform, renewal and revival. Anybody misinterpreting them and stating otherwise is wrong. The idea of revival is important. Deputy Kenny proposed that after the junior...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: Very reluctantly.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: It should be corrected.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: There is no proposal to abandon it.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: Daingean, mar shampla.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: Abair é sin leis an Aire, an Teachta Ó Cuív.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: The Minister should avoid emotive language. That is total misrepresentation.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: There is no basis to that statement.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: The Senator has a mission.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: I support Senator Kitt's call for a review of the school transport system. Fewer than 12 months ago, the House asked for a review so that the tragedy in Meath would not be repeated. A terrible tragedy took place in Clara, County Offaly, yesterday. Our sympathy goes out to the family, the students and the community at large in Offaly. A hidden factor that contributed to this tragic loss was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Ulick Burke: It is once-off.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: Who is the Senator blaming now?

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: More of the knee-high stuff.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: Should we go on our knees?

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: Eight years is a long time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: That is outrageous.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: Yesterday the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children declared the accident and emergency department crisis a "national emergency", having had two years to rectify the problem. In tandem with her statement yesterday, consultants were appointed to review acute hospital services in the west and mid-west, particularly in smaller hospitals. Professor Drumm, the head of the HSE, maintains...

Seanad: Agrifood Sector: Motion. (29 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: The Senator would.

Seanad: Agrifood Sector: Motion. (29 Mar 2006)

Ulick Burke: I could not resist.