Results 3,701-3,720 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Suicide Incidence: Statements. (19 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We appreciate the presence of the Minister of State.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (19 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We planned to suspend until4 p.m. until the Bill had concluded in the other House. We will be watching in case the other House concludes the Bill earlier than expected. If that happens——

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (19 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Thank you.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (19 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am setting a time for 4 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (19 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Senator for his suggestion. I move an amendment to this morning's Order of Business, that the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005 be taken at 3.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the report of the national task force on obesity 2005, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 5.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes. Next week the Disability Bill will be before the House, as it is to be concluded...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes spoke about the carnage in County Meath yesterday and that is the only way to describe it. I propose to have a minute's silence at the end of my reply, if the Chair is amenable. It is very sad to think of those five young girls, four of whom attended the same school. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, visited the schools last night, having cancelled a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I expect we will know soon how the accident occurred. For the record, it was not an old bus and there was a seat for everybody. Senator Norris also raised the dangerous overcrowding of hostels with asylum seekers. I passed on the Senator's views to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he raised this matter previously. I agree with the Senator that the way the situation...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ulick Burke sympathised with the families in Meath affected by the tragedy. Based on what the Loreto nun I heard said, the Minister for Education and Science has said that her Department will make resources available for counselling. The Senator asked for a review of school transport for the coming school year. He also supports the call for a review of the Disability Bill on which we...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the current situation in Iraq, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of the statements; No. 2, Statute Law...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Which scheme is this?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes raised the matter of the review of taxation schemes. When the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, came to the House on the occasion of his first budget last year, he stated he was putting in place a review of all schemes. He stated he would have the outcome of that review before his next budget, which would be informed by the review. The situation is interesting because...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: That is a fact.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The original urban renewal scheme, which was a feature of the "Prime Time" deliberations, was introduced by the Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition in 1985.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I did not barrack the Senator. Will he let me speak?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I would not dream of misrepresenting you because I would not be interested in doing so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Fine Gael-Labour Party coalition introduced the scheme in 1985. I do not know if it was Mr. John Bruton or Mr. Alan Dukes who did so but they fell out over something with Dick Spring, although I cannot remember the details.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It was one of them. The holiday resort incentive scheme was introduced by the then Minister for Finance, Deputy Quinn, in 1995.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The rural renewal scheme was introduced in 1998 by the then Minister for Finance, former Deputy McCreevy. If one wishes to speak of equity, one should remember that these three schemes were introduced by Fine Gael, Labour Party and Fianna Fáil Ministers, respectively.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator asked when it was announced. It was announced in the budget and the review will be reannounced before the next budget. He also raised the issue of new apartments, and I agree that many of them are little better than shoeboxes and that no guidelines have been issued. No. 13 on the Order Paper stands to be resumed and we can ask the relevant Minister to come to the House and address...