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Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I recognise Members may make laudatory or condemnatory comments and that the Minister of State will have to speak but when Committee and Remaining Stages of the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004 are complete, there will be a sos until 2 p.m.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Order for Committee Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Committee Stage of the Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004 be taken today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003 — Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 4.30 p.m.; and No. 2, Air Navigation and Transport (International Conventions) Bill 2004 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 4.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6.30 p.m., with the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is not allowed to say that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: And the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: That will be raised tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I am glad the Senator said that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, as Leader of the Opposition, spoke in very careful, measured terms about the lessons we can learn from a particular case. I know we are not supposed to comment on the case but I believe the family in question was enormously brave. Can one imagine any woman having to speak as Mrs. Murphy did? Her words were incredibly courageous. The Senator referred to the need for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes but they are not engaging in nefarious deeds.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Norris also raised the sitting times of joint committees, which are wrong. A joint committee cannot be held unless Senators are present. Therefore the fact that they insist on holding their meetings at the time we start our business is bad manners and discourteous.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes. Senator Norris mentioned a report on the kidnap of the President of Haiti. We do not know the truth of this. He also raised the behaviour of the Americans in Venezuela and that Americans said that seeing Muslims going around is an Islamic threat in itself. With regard to Senator Kenneally's comments, I spoke to the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: He has called for the Minister for Transport to come to the House to discuss inter-urban routes. I had a lovely day in Dungarvan. The people there are lovely.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: It was a women's day. Senator McHugh asked for a debate on the economic policy between North and South. That would be interesting but the ministerial meetings are continuing. However, we could have an up to date debate and then discuss the railway line from Derry to Letterkenny which might highlight the example of the other line. Senator McHugh also spoke about hospitals policy and said he...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator MacSharry referred to the same issue on the Sligo line. He is correct that more people would take the trains if there were decent carriages and a modicum of refreshment. Senator Glynn asked about what has happened with regard to the Mullingar to Athlone route. I do not know. I gave my imprimatur to it before I left the then Department of Public Enterprise.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I propose that, with the approval of the House, we take Report and Final Stages of the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill when Committee Stage has concluded.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: As Leader of the House, I would like to add my voice to the tributes made by Senators. I was thinking back to 1987 when as Minister for Health, the current Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Deputy O'Hanlon, introduced a Bill on the advertising of tobacco which had been originally mooted by his predecessor, former Deputy Barry Desmond. I vividly recall the evening in the Dáil when a cross-party...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The smoke has evaporated. The Leas-Chathaoirleach has got it in one. He is in witty form today. Anyway, well done to the Minister.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Motion for Earlier Signature. (9 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion concerning the referral to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights of the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. The joint committee was to report back to Seanad Éireann within three months from the date of referral but will now report back not later than 1 April 2004. This...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen.