Results 4,021-4,040 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: There is also a church. As one approaches the townland there is a sign which states "Welcome to County Westmeath" but the people of Ballymahon go to mass in Tang. They have two masses in Tang said by a priest who believes in short masses. There was a famous Battle of Tang in 988. The book about Cornelius Rabbit of Tang should not be confused with the Battle of Tang. I arrived at the church...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He does not speak.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: When the Minister cogitates about electoral register reform and the process leading to it, he might consider my strong belief that there should be no opinion polls for approximately three weeks before the vote. Padraig Flynn, a much demonised person now, introduced an amendment in the Seanad to a local authority Bill with regard to voting and opinion polls which was voted down, although I am...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

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

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the House for agreeing to debate this issue and the Cathaoirleach for choosing it. This matter was tabled, and I checked the Seanad record where it is noted at 13.20 on Tuesday. I said that I would be in Belfast yesterday and that I would not be here to take it last night but that I would be here today, Thursday. It was submitted and is stamped as having been received in the...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: They were in jest. I understand.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I will address my remarks through the Acting Chairman. Thankfully, staff in the Seanad office take very careful record of when they receive an Adjournment issue, when it is stamped and comes back from the Department. That record exists. Second, the idea that I should seek to upstage the Minister of State shows that he has some opinion of himself. I have every intention of saying that in other...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Exactly.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Exactly.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I know the Minister of State, and he does not speak in jest too often.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister of State did not look like that was the case. Anyway, we can take it further. I have already made the arrangements.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Acting Chairman is right.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Tell him to stop it too.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Before I begin may I say how refreshing it is to hear that the Dáil has agreed to amendments from the Seanad? It makes a change and I am delighted to hear they are sending us messages about it. The Order of Business today is Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive. No. 1 is a motion, to be taken without debate, referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, which has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister, Deputy Coughlan, is coming to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: She will do that with the Senator's colleague, Senator Bradford.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We will do that later.

Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I will be happy to do so. All Senators appreciate the work of the Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas, Mr. Ray Hesse, who is present in the Chamber for the last time today. He plans to retire on 30 August next after 32 years of service in the Houses of the Oireachtas. During that time, Ray Hesse and his gorgeous gold braid have been essential features of the Houses. Senators strongly...

Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (1 Jul 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.