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Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thought amendment No. 56 was a Government amendment.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I never opened my mouth. I am not a bit like that.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Progressive Democrats were not in Government at that time.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister of State referred to good governance but I would call it good housekeeping. One cannot spend what one does not have whether one is buying clothes, food and so on. One's credit card can only hold so much before one begins to receive letters. The amendment seeks to delete the words, "...to make provision consistent with the resources available to them and their obligations in...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Subject to the——

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Rights to resources.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Does the Senator refer to former Minister for Equality and Law Reform, Mervyn Taylor?

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion whereby the subject matter of Nos. 10, 11 and 12 on the Order Paper will be referred, without debate, to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children for consideration. The proposed amendments in respect of the risk equalisation scheme involve the inclusion of a provision that specifically recognises the Health Insurance Authority's...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: They got a divorce.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: What?

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The acting leader of the Opposition, Senator Finucane, referred to the short notice that the Fine Gael spokesperson received in respect of the motion on the Offences against the State Act 1998. The schedule for the week was issued Thursday two weeks ago and again on last Friday. It was indicated on both schedules that this motion would be debated today. The fact that the motion is now the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am pleased that the amendment will be tabled. I am sure it will stimulate a very good debate in the House. Regarding the point made by Senator McCarthy, I was surprised to read that the Minister for Social and Family Affairs said we should all begin mortgaging our homes or part of them. I would advise everyone to hold on to their houses and not to remortgage them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Keep a firm grip on one's homestead and do not mortgage it to anybody as it will then be taken over. The Senator mentioned Sellafield. I believe many wrong and noxious things are happening at Sellafield but they are being overlooked because there is so much other business and turbulence at present. The Senator urged that the Taoiseach, when discussing the Northern Ireland peace process with...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Henry raised MRSA and the paper which was given to the previous Minister for Health and Children. I hope to get the Tánaiste to come to the Seanad before the recess if legislative matters permit. Senator Glynn said that the NRA should be directed in its road policy rather than make policy, which it appears to be doing in a random manner. Senator Coonan referred to MRSA and said that...

Seanad: Health Insurance Acts: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following in draft: Health Insurance Act 2001 (Open Enrolment) Regulations, 2005, Health Insurance Act 1994 (Minimum Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2005, Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme, 2005, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 15 June 2005, be referred to the Joint Committee on Health and...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that sections 2 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 39 of 1998, shall continue in operation for the period of 12 months beginning on 30 June 2005.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Lest Senators think my aim in life is to make uncertainty prevalent for them, which it is not, the reason we are sitting at1.30 p.m. today is that we were to take the Electoral (Amendment) Bill tonight but for some reason it will not now be taken. The time of the sitting had been given in the Chamber and the notices had been sent out prior to our being told the Bill would not be taken. The...