Results 261-280 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: They are not here.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I was in one of those.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I know the Senator is not.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, that was exempted.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That is an interesting point.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That is correct.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I think Senator Hayes was questioning the validity of the head of the Executive bringing the Bill to expiration.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: No. It is brought in byâ
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Now. Agreed to take Committee Stage today.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: We understand that. Senator Hayes asked if there would be authority for such expiration when the Bill had passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Commissioners of Irish Lights comes under this one.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Bill refers to "the Assembly," does it not?
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Hayes is talking about a situation where the Executive has not been appointed.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Indeed, but it specifically refers to "the Assembly."
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The only body referred to in the Bill is the Assembly.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: It is not mentioned.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Maybe that can be enjoined in the word "practicable".
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: What we are saying is that if there is a wrangle about the Executiveâ
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: It would obviously not expire then.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: No. It is the wrangling point that Senator Hayes is raising and I see his point.