Results 5,441-5,460 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The Earl of Mayo?
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: When was that?
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: No, that would not work. They could not cope with it.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The cold weather is approaching for all those who smoke outside.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The public consultation worked.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Tuffy should wait until she and I get into it. I should say back into it.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Or of Westmeath.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: There were many on the committee.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: It has not.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I remember that.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I could not understand what the Minister meant.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Some 158 submissions were made.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: With regard to legislation.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Not at all.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I think it was started by the Sultan of Morocco or someone like that.
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Did Senator O'Toole hear the song about the Minister, Deputy à CuÃv?
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: As Members spoke, I observed what a wonderfully constructive debate this is. I thank the Minister for coming to the House to listen to the high standard of debate. I begin by saying "Well done" to Senator Tuffy. She spoke about this issue on the Order of Business last May but I was not aware she planned to bring forward a motion during Private Members' business. It is a constructive and...
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I cannot hear what the Senator is saying, and I have quite good hearing. The key to this motion lies in deciding how to get started, to settle on the format of the petitions committee. We talk about the disconnect between Europe and the public, but people perceive a disconnect between parliament and the public and Senator Kitt spoke evocatively on this point. Public representatives...
- Seanad: Petitions Committee: Motion (4 Oct 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: We will keep names out of it. This initiative will be a fine legacy for Senator Tuffy to leave to this House.