Results 4,321-4,340 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Any matter raised by any Member is relevant. It is quite elitist to say that one Senator's matter is more important than another's. I hate the attitude that one person's point is more important than that of someone else. Senator John Paul Phelan has sought a debate on agriculture and the World Trade Organisation for some time. We will try to arrange that for next week. Senator Mooney...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: There are so many potential couplings arranged now that one does not know where one is. It is very amorous.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Potential couplings are very exciting. Senator Coghlan mentioned the status of the new offence proposed by Senator Brian Hayes. There he is â I thought he had gone, excuse me.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I know the Senator would not. He asked about the status of Operation Anvil. I asked that question yesterday. It is alive and working. Senator O'Meara asked for a debate on the World Trade Organisation. She also mentioned class sizes. Hopefully, the coming budget will underline the commitment to a class of 20 for children under the age of nine. That is in the joint Government statement....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1 is a referral motion whereby the subject matter of Nos. 11 and 12 on today's Order Paper are being referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources for consideration. No. 11 concerns the postponement of the elections of the regional fisheries boards due to the recent Government decision to restructure the inland...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes. One cannot get them.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes noted that the new stretch of motorway from Kinnegad to Kilcock will be tolled at â¬2.40 per journey and that the barriers will open if five cars or more are queueing. He asked that this should be applied retrospectively to the M50 tolling arrangements. The situation for anyone on that road is miserable. Even at noon today, as I travelled around the M50 roundabout, there...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: They will not take them in because they might disturb their leisurely rise through the league table. Schools were never meant to be socially divisive, but rather places where people could assume an equality of purpose in their lives. Senator Coonan spoke about the need for a debate on agriculture. The Minister and her colleagues are in Brussels. There was a strong call last week for a debate...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I am sure that is the case. I thank Senator Norris for his kind comments. It was hard enough to keep my temper.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: She was from Kildare. Senator Norris had a meeting in Edinburgh with the Dalai Lama. He also spoke about the Dublin City Business Association document, which is all about drinking and more drinking. Senator Henry called for an education debate. I read the report mentioned by the Senator and I thought the aspect on the cleanliness in hospitals was amazing. The women cleaners were concerned...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Athlone one day and Madrid the next. There is nothing like name-dropping, it does a power of good. Senator Cummins spoke about cancer, on which we have asked for a debate next week. Senator Quinn also wants a debate on Sellafield.
- Seanad: Fisheries Orders: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann approve the following Orders in draft: (i) Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order, 2005, copies of which were laid before Seanad Ãireann on 22 November 2005, (ii) Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order, 2005, copies of which were laid before Seanad Ãireann on 22 November 2005, be...
- Seanad: Iraq War: Motion. (23 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1, statements on the Estimates, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., with contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, the Minister being called on to reply not later than five minutes before the conclusion of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: So do I.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I agree.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, told us he attended a poignant service for those who lost their lives to drugs. He welcomed yesterday's judgment of the Supreme Court. We are always quick to decry court judgments but we would all welcome this judgment, although one should not comment on any judgment of the courts. Nonetheless, the lessons from the judgment were very strong...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: ââthe car will be clamped, which will be costly. That should be a matter for either the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or the Department of Transport. I have never seen people abuse the blue form. In Athlone we have these signs for the disabled in shopping centres and anybody I have ever seen emerging from such a car was disabled. Nevertheless, I accept the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Nor do we want the return of third level fees. I thank the National Competitiveness Council, but we do not like its submission. It was as if it had to publish something to prove it was at the game, or whatever. It was that type of submission rather than a properly thought out position. It gave no reasons, or at least I could find not them. I am sure, or rather I hope its recommendation will...