Results 3,181-3,200 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: That is what I call an Irish joke and I do not like it; I do not believe it is right. I used to say to Enda, God rest him, "I was up twice last night", and he would say, "Were you dear?" That would be that but he changed his tune later on.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Babies need to know there are two people minding them. The Minister of State has great gumption and he would do well to try to bring about a reconciliation between employers and employees on this matter of paid parental leave. Many people cannot afford to avail of it and to be out of the workforce for that length of time so that they may lay the foundations of a happy child and for...
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: That is good.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Browne will get around to the role of parent sometime.
- Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I agree.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, he did.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: We have got one.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I am very pleased to speak for my party on this motion tabled by the Progressive Democrats Party. This motion is very transparent. Every clause is clear. There is no division on the matters contained therein and, given what Senator Brian Hayes has said so far, I do not believe there will be a division on it. Before going into the substance of the motion let me commend all who have been...
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: It was very heartening.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Energy provision.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: This Chamber did a very good deed this evening in giving two hours solid attention to a very sensitive and volatile issue. The views and nuances in the debate varied but so it should be. It was a very good debate. I thank the Minister of State for being here and giving us his spirited and diligent attention.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (2 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (3 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I wish to express my sympathy and that of my party on the recent death of Gordon Lambert who had been a Member for four years and had been appointed by the then Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, following the 1977 general election. He was a cultured, eminent gentleman and was kind as well. Having asked somebody to look at the debates, it is clear he contributed greatly to cultural and education matters...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (3 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: He had a great sense of judgement. I subsequently went on to get that seat by a pure fluke because I was on the inside panel.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (3 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: What are all the Members saying?
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (3 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The usual suspects are laughing during a vote of sympathy.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (3 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Thank you very much. We all have reminiscence of that. He has a wider family to whom we convey our sympathies and thank for his years of service when called upon by the then Taoiseach to take his place in the House.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (3 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: He was.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (3 Feb 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I did not say that.