Results 2,801-2,820 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: What was the first issue?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That was certainly a robust exchange.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, Leader of the Opposition, referred to people's eligibility to vote on the EU constitution. We notified the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, about that matter. The people to whom the Senator referred could only vote if some new procedure was brought forward and it would require a change to the Constitution. I have left the matter...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator asked that the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, come to the House to discuss the means test for carers. The Senator's point was well made but it would be neither possible nor correct to have that discussion with the Minister in a pre-budget situation. Senator Bannon also referred to the matter involving the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform,...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: His departure?
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: People's hair will not grow.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I do not mean the Senator's hair; he has a fine head of it.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I welcome this Bill and the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, to the House. The Minister herself was very welcome here yesterday. When we think of health reform we think of hospitals closing, the Hanly report and various other matters. However, that is not what health reform is all about. This Bill is part of the health reform programme whereby the consumers, the patients availing of...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: We are very fond of the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That must be a local joke.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Next week.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: There is no champagne in Offaly.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Obviously.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Taoiseach said that today in the Dáil.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator has to be as enjoyable.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: On Wednesday, 17 November 2004 at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin bombings of 1972 and 1973, that is prior to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, to enable the joint committee to consider the report, to be taken without debate; No. 2, statements on public private partnerships, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: It has commenced.