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Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: He is a great fellow making that speech.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: He is a bully-boy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes condemned the riots last Saturday and supported the gardaí. He spoke of the need for a public inquiry but I believe he meant to say the need for a wider debate on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Fair enough. The Minister has agreed to come to the House from 2.20 p.m. to 3.20 p.m. tomorrow. Before Members intervene I point out that he will come here to give an account of what happened in Dublin last Saturday. That will involve the factual matter of his reporting on what happened. He does not have to do that, but we telephoned him on Monday about this matter. He will report to this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: That is a matter for tomorrow's Order of Business. I wanted to explain the position as many questions were raised on the matter. I agree that those who took part in the riots were not Nationalists or republicans; they were thugs. What happened last Saturday was simple thuggery of the worst kind. From the media coverage of the riots, I saw a relatively young person run away with a big bag of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: That has always been my ethos and that is the way I will continue to carry out my public duties. I have only ever worked in the public service, first as a teacher, for which I was paid. I am sure the Senator does not object to that. I did not take a pension because I did not think it was right. When I went into public life it followed that I would then take a public service pension, which I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I certainly give it. Of course I do. Senator Higgins it seems cannot take it. He is typical to form. He gives but he cannot take. He makes only inaccurate statements.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Higgins is typical of his type. He cannot take it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, am I allowed to correct an inaccurate statement?

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. That is exactly what I was doing. I hoped that with his vast European experience Senator Higgins would be able to take some level of argument. It appears he has not been able to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: It appears he cannot take it. He wants only to give it out.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: He should name the four incomes he claims I take. He has them, I should think. Senator Kenneally said it did not matter who was marching as the rioters were ready to join in anything. Senator Coonan asked for a debate about the events on Saturday. He mentioned the fine training the gardaí receive in Templemore. I am sure that is so. Senator Feeney also called for a debate about what happened...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: He referred to the back to education allowance and the H. Dip. graduate course. Senator Mooney asked for a longer debate on the events of last Saturday saying they were a wake-up call for democracy. Senator John Paul Phelan expressed disgust at people saying that the Orange Order was discriminatory.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator also mentioned the report on Dr. Neary and referred to decentralisation. Senator Dooley called for an immediate debate on the Kennedy-McCain Bill. Senator Cummins spoke about tolerance of minorities with which I agree. He approved of what Senator Minihan said.

Seanad: Nitrates Directive: Motion. (1 Mar 2006)

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

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive. Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are motions referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, which has completed its deliberations. No. 1 concerns a proposed regulation to transform the current Rome 1 convention, which is an intergovernmental agreement, into a Community instrument and to modernise...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: He will not get pregnant.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: With regard to St. Patrick's Day, now approaching, Senator Brian Hayes asked if there was a need for emergency legislation regarding off-licence sales, which were the cause of trouble on that day the year before last. He also noted the major increase in tuberculosis among young men of a certain age and called for a debate. Senator O'Toole urged a debate on the situation in the Marino...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I would be quite surprised if it were not circulated. It would be completely wrong if we did not get the report. It is downplaying the role of women to suggest the report is not important enough to be given to everybody. We will check on the situation. Senator Ó Murchú called for an immediate debate on Kenya and Somalia. Senator John Paul Phelan noted that a report is being published today...