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Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: 1495.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Government Chief Whip, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Tom Kitt. When he was Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs he was regularly in the House but we have not seen him since his appointment to the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence. It is nice to see him. He has come on a mission which is entirely practical and overdue. I...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Act stated that the inhabitants of the city were grievously annoyed and the lives of many "weakly" persons have been lost as a result of the large quantities of bricks being burnt. One would wonder where they got them or if they were lying around. Did bad builders leave material piled up on the pavement?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I was looking for the Pavements Act but I could not find it so we must be keeping that. It must be deemed necessary. The Pillory Abolition Act is being repealed. Pillory was a punishment where a person was locked in stocks with his or her head and hands sticking through holes, and turnips or whatever else people could spare were thrown at him or her. Perhaps it would be good to still have...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: All of those Acts are most interesting. Some of the titles which appealed to me were enacted during the so-called Act of Union. The National School Teachers Residences (Ireland) (Amendment) Act 1884 is interesting. Some schools in rural Ireland still have residences attached, where the principals have adjoining living quarters. In some instances they are physically joined to the schools,...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: ——when Asquith was endeavouring to improve the lot of the people. Earlier, there was the whole period of killing Home Rule by kindness, with the Irish being bombarded with wonderful legislation on harbours, etc., when they were to become compliant and very demure, not harbouring seditious thoughts against the British Government. They were expected to be so pleased over what was being done...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am sorry, that should be Hosiery Act, specifying I suppose, what type of hosiery one could or could not wear. There was a wide variety of legislation on piers, harbours, tolls, etc. The general thinking was that Ireland would be a better place with all those Acts in place, but it was part of the whole strategy to kill Home Rule with kindness. The Irish were to be quiet and demure and accept...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Two minutes out of 15 minutes — I could go on for ages. This is a minefield of social and commercial history. When we reflect on all that happened in Ireland since 1300, we think of Poynings Law, the Statutes of Kilkenny, Cromwell and his Roundheads, the Famine period, the commercial activity and the people who made laws. Even then legislators were imbued with a sense of the common good, as...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We will pillory Senator Norris. We will put him in the stocks.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Fianna Fáil is coming into its own.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It might liven them up.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Send for Senator Ross.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: That is the District Court.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Abuse of goldsmiths.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We are using all our time, a Chathaoirligh, and having great fun.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Would that happen to both men and women?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Circuses.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I hope they will be as kind as we are today about previous periods.