Results 4,721-4,740 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Minihan sought a debate on accident and emergency services where reform is necessary. We all agree on that. He referred to the Kennedy-McCain Bill about which Senator Jim Walsh tabled a motion. I take Senator Minihan's point about Americans coming in to this country. We strive to have our people who are illegally in the US treated correctly. We should do the same with asylum seekers...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Modesty is the Senator's middle name.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ormonde spoke about the Marino Institute of Education and about Naas. Senator Norris sought an open-ended debate on the report of the Lourdes hospital inquiry. He stated that no further task force on accident and emergency was needed. I fully agree. He also asked that we take a continued interest in the rendition debate. Senator Kitt stated that more hospital beds are necessary. I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: We intended it to conclude then but there has been a request that it be open-ended.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: The intention was that it would conclude. I do not know how many will speak, apart from there being a woman from each party beginning the debate. The intention of the Minister was that it would conclude.

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motion. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: proposal for a...

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Why did he do it?

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: He wanted to do it all himself.

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: We do not have the same insight as the Senator.

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes. That is my point.

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Why?

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Minister of State and the representatives of Patient Focus who are in the Gallery. This has been an amazing debate. We decided this morning that the lead speakers would be women because this is an issue about women's bodies. I am sure that the men who contribute will do a good job as well. I praise Senator Terry for speaking about her first pregnancy in such an open manner and...

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, and his officials for attending and the Members who contributed to a fine debate.

Seanad: Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: Statements. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 21 March 2006.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 — Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 6.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than ten minutes...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I bet they will troop off in numbers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: How many Seanad Members were on the team?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senators were trying to keep it to themselves.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Those present today are nodding appreciatively.