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Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is being a bit obtuse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan is no spring chick. At least I have my own head of hair.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Love's young dream, is that what the Senator is?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes asked for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House. I do not know if he can do so because he will be in the other House, having agreed to answer special notice questions. The Senator said that those who set themselves up as moral should account for their own actions. Senator Brian Hayes also said he was heartened by the show of strength on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator will have to try a bit better. I think age is catching up with him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is Christmas week and everyone is getting very bold. Senator Dooley also took part in the march, and I say well done to him. Senator Norris said an individual should not be forced into taking a libel suit to get his rights and he quoted the retired judge and Professor Walsh. He also said we should continue to have serious debate on Iraq. Senator Mansergh said we are talking about ethics...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Feighan cannot have it every way. He also welcomed last week's march and asked why airline tickets are three times more expensive at Christmas. He should ask our favourite guy. Senator Kitt bewailed the lack of nursing home beds. We will have a debate on those matters during Private Members' time tomorrow night.

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motion. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment of a mutual...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2 and 20, motion 25. No. 1, the University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons to last 12 minutes and the contributions of other Senators to last eight minutes, and with the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes raised the issue of PPARS and asked for an explanation of the Tánaiste's statement that lessons must be learned from this debacle. She means that it must not happen again, it is a straightforward remark. The Senator raised another valid point, supported by many other Senators, on the misuse of accident and emergency departments by people who are very inebriated. Why...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The person who had to initiate the hue and cry was Senator Moylan.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Cathaoirleach is right, the Minister takes the trouble to come to the House. Senator Browne wondered why Carlow, one of Ireland's tidy towns, does not get the same publicity as Ennis. Three months ago Ennis was a tidy town but three months later it is the most untidy town. It is very strange, it must have gone to their heads. Senator Feighan said that the Department of Foreign Affairs...

Seanad: University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: At any rate the Senator has to pay the rent.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

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

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive. Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are motions which were referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, which has completed its deliberations on them. The motions relate to agreements between the Government and the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Poland, providing for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Does one get a degree at the end of the three years?

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: There are what?

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I think Senator Brian Hayes meant that they would address the House, not stay for the day.