Results 2,341-2,360 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage. (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes. Senator Kett's suggestion immediately struck me as a very alien thought.
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage. (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage. (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: It is like CIE.
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage. (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The children have given great love to those who adopted them.
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Does the Senator mean that they should have the extra two weeks, too?
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: For familiarisation, yes.
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Does the Senator mean the business rates they have to pay?
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That is fine.
- Seanad: Adoptive Leave Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 May 2004.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Government wishes to make important changes to the business of the Seanad for today and tomorrow. With the permission of the Cathaoirleach, I would like to announce these changes. The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion whereby the subject matter of motion No. 22 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights for...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Before I reply on the Order of Business, I again ask the Cathaoirleach to allow me make a short statement. A meeting, to be held at 4.30 p.m. this afternoon, has been arranged with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Chief Whip for the representatives of the groups from the Seanad who met the Attorney General last week regarding the motions on the forthcoming...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: No, he is correct to do so.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I am not aware of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator McDowell mentioned the constitutional implications of whatever legislation will come before us. I hope we will be able to tease out this a little more this evening at 4.30 p.m. The Senator also referred to Trinity College. The college's decision provides a marvellous injection of hope for young people. Trinity College, which could have been regarded in some misguided way as elitist,...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, the train was on the tracks.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I notice incoming Ministers want to claim credit for what is good, but if it is not good they want to shove it back. Senator Ulick Burke spoke about whole school assessment and I take his point completely. Parents and teachers know that just crude partial results do not reflect a child's progress in a school. Children develop at different rates and some develop later than others. I agree the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: This person wishes to top up his policy and has been asked to undertake a medical with regard to HIV. The Deputy Leader advises me that someone taking out a very large insurance policy waives the right to privacy in such matters. While I do not know, this seems to be the case. Senator Kitt wants a debate on waste management and I will ask to have one. He also asked whether the western rail...
- Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework in Decision on Attacks against Information Systems, a copy of which proposed measure was laid before Seanad Ãireann on 24th May,...
- Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders, a copy of which proposed measure was laid...
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: With the approval of the Leas-Chathaoirleach, I wish to propose a variation to the Order of Business agreed this morning, which stated this debate would conclude at 1 p.m. I propose that the debate conclude at 1.10 p.m.