Results 5,021-5,040 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: The Belarus issue is certainly coming up.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I am trying. I should stop outlining my own experiences. Senator Coonan also sought a debate on agriculture and asked the Minister, Deputy Coughlan, to come to the House. The Senator suggested that work carried out under the nitrates directive should be index linked, a point put to me at the weekend. The Senator is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Lydon supported other Senators with regard to the Michael Finucane case. Senator Browne raised the other side of yesterday's court judgment and welcomed the ruling. He referred to an interesting incident. Senator Callanan rallied to the Minister's cause — good for him. He suggested there should be a standard set of development charges. I agree, given that they vary widely throughout...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Act: Motion. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2006, copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 28 April 2006.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I, too, welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I am glad this legislation is being implemented. It is important social legislation which has a good economic background. Indeed, the Minister referred to an economic managed framework for employment. Over the past 12 months there was a plethora of cases — there is a new one every day — involving the wrong type of employment being given to...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Giving more to the employees rather than treating them as pieces of baggage employers could take on and then summarily let go without little consultation is welcome. This sensible legislation is an outcome of all that has happened. I am sure it is the wish of the Department officials and the Minister to put a shape on all of that. There was much huffing and puffing about taking on workers...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for that information. There is an anomaly in regard to entitlement to educational grants. This couple are entitled to stay here and the Minister has indicated they are entitled to work without a work permit——

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: That is not a huge amount and the fee for the year in the institute of technology is alarming for this person because she would not have a chance of paying it. What is interesting also about the Bill is the fact that it makes us think of how far we have all come historically. I was reading a book recently — I forget the name of it — which referred to the fact that coloureds and Irish were...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: When will that be?

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Is that contemporaneously with their spouse?

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Keep them happy.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: They stay for one year.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I see.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: It will be a pocket version.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: No permit is needed.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: I do not know the title of those granted leave to stay.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Mary O'Rourke: There may be room for that.