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Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am sure he will too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: No, we cannot, but let us note that the Senator made his declaration here. He sought a debate on No. 17, motions Nos. 19 and 23, all of which he has sponsored. Senator Ulick Burke asked that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism come to the House. I expect he will be in the House this evening as Private Members' business is on that matter. He also spoke at length about the appeals system...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Many years ago now, I was the original secretary to LAMA. Senator Bannon wants the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come to the House. We are not one bit jaded on our side of the House, as he alleged we were. We are quite the opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Bradford referred to the oil crisis. He is right. We must have a proper debate on what we can do, as oil prices will not go down. There is no doubt about that. They may go up or down a few cent but they will not go down to previous levels. I support Senator O'Toole's call for a general debate on that matter and on conservation. Senator Coghlan supported Senator Mansergh. He need not...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Motion. (12 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, Committee Stage of the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business until 5 p.m. This is a procedural motion to discharge the order which was originally made for tomorrow to allow Committee Stage of this Bill to be taken today.

Seanad: National Sporting Facilities: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am glad to contribute to this debate and I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. When Senator White and others put it to me that we should seek such a debate, we contacted the Minister of State's office and he freely and quickly agreed to attend. One might ask what such a debate will achieve. I believe it is important because what we say highlights the issue and gives us a...

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: If it can be so described.

Seanad: European Union: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: European Union: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Taoiseach and the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, for agreeing so freely to come to the House for this debate when it was mooted. If Senators think they have been short-changed by the allocation of time during this debate, I assure them that the decision to impose tighter speaking slots was taken after more than ten Senators were unable to speak during the debate on Northern...

Seanad: European Union: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday,19 October 2005.

Seanad: State Airports. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing this issue to be raised. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Callely. A week does not go by but newspapers are beset with rumours of nefarious happenings at Shannon Airport, that flights to and from the US are carrying cargoes of prisoners and, more particularly, that such aeroplanes are exempt from carrying manifests...

Seanad: State Airports. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We are happy the Minister of State is present.

Seanad: State Airports. (13 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for coming before the House. I am happy he is here but I would have thought the Minister would have attended because this is an issue which has been exercising many people, not least the last leader of the Labour Party, as evidenced for 15 minutes on radio on Sunday. I do not say that to castigate the Minister of State, for whom, as he is aware, I have the height...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resource on salmon drift netting and angling, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 5 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes. Members may...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Does Senator Brian Hayes mean that the matter should be discussed during Private Members' business?

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, raised the matter of the very sad death of the man in Monaghan hospital. I speak for all of us on the Government side of the House when I say that, as others do, we feel deeply for his family. I heard his sister speak on "Five Seven Live". There is no greater love than that of a sibling, and she spoke so movingly and with feeling about her...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I do not agree that politicians should not have their say but this has nothing to do with the Mr. Walsh's untimely death. That should not have happened. As Senator Mansergh or some other Senator said, if one takes an oath to tend the sick or if one is at any level within the health service, one's endeavour is to save life and not wait for an order or a protocol about it. We cannot have a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Self-regulation does not work, and certainly not in the hands of people able to worm their way out of everything through legal routes. I regret any impression that I am criticising those of a legal background in the Chamber. I speak in a general sense, and legal people themselves have been discomfited by what has happened. Senator Finucane called for debates on the death of Mr. Walsh and the...