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Seanad: Customs and Excise Regulations 2004: Motion. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Customs and Excise (Mutual Assistance) Act 2001 (Section 8) (Protection of Manual Data) Regulations 2004 copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 10th March 2004.

Seanad: Private Security Services Bill 2001: Second Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: She has raised the matter in the House on many occasions.

Seanad: Private Security Services Bill 2001: Second Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Down the road.

Seanad: Private Security Services Bill 2001: Second Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: That point has been made in this House.

Seanad: Private Security Services Bill 2001: Second Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister must be getting it right then.

Seanad: Private Security Services Bill 2001: Second Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: In their spare time.

Seanad: Private Security Services Bill 2001: Second Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Next week. Committee Stage ordered for Wednesday, 31 March 2004.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: On Wednesday next.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: This is an important semi-State Bill and my preference is to have an interval between Committee and Report Stages. I have consistently tried to do this with Bills, except where it is not possible. It is better that we should proceed in this way.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. next Wednesday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Private Security Services Bill 2001 — Committee Stage to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business until 1 p.m.; No. 2, Maritime Security Bill 2004 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 3.30 p.m. with contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of other Senators not to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Is that the Senator's Bill?

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes raised the issue of the abandonment of the concert that was to take place on 1 May. We did not get a reason for it this morning other than that main streets in Dublin would be closed for up to nine days, an extraordinarily long time. We should have a debate on this to find out why such a decision was taken. The Senator then asked how many of the anti-terrorism measures...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Should that be done by way of a different form of words?

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The last statements on this matter in the House were made in December 2002, which is a long time ago.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Cummins was in possession and in light of that suggestion, I do not know if that arrangement will fall.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his guidance. It is great we have settled it on the floor of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I did not realise that it was well over a year since we had a debate on this matter. Senator Norris expressed regret that the concert will not take place, but I hope it can be salvaged and this decision was only an immediate reaction to it. The Senator talked about the licensing laws and how he was able to purchase alcohol in a small local supermarket——

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: ——late at night. The Senator called for a debate on democracy. He spoke about unions and said they were undermining democracy. He asked who was running the country. We are having a lively debate this morning. Senator Ryan made the dotty suggestion that RTE is in the pockets of Fianna Fáil.