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- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Was it a bus tour?
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan was with us in London but as an associate member.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I take the benign view that it is a protocol to mention the Department of Finance in legislation. I never introduced a Bill that did not refer to that Department. We will await the Minister of State's response but we should realise that the Department underpins all other areas.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: That is a good point.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I regard this as a very important few hours' work and thank all those who contributed, as well as the Minister for being so forthright. The Acting Chairman was with us in London when the British Bill was piloted through the House of Commons by the Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Hain. It is strange that they do not have their faces on the screen. We are very modern here, but there one...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. No. 1, a procedural motion to allow the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs more time to consider the motion on the Official Languages Act 2003 (Section 9) Regulations 2006. This motion will allow the committee to report back by 14 December, rather than 5 December as previously agreed, and is to be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: That is correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Regarding what?
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Is Senator Coghlan inviting me to it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: We unveiled all the CIE pictures in Athlone last night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, raised the issue dealt with on the "Prime Time Investigates" programme last night. I was home alone and saw the full programme. I am not ashamed to say I cried over it because it brought back memories of a nephew of mine with autism who died many years ago. People with autism, Asperger's syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The programme was about youth mental health. A range of support services are needed in this regard. Many teachers are struggling to deal with those pupils suffering incipient or embryonic attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, Asperger's syndrome or other disorders. A great number of special needs assistants are now working in our classrooms but, notwithstanding this, there are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: That is what she is saying. As I travelled to Dublin this morning, I listened with interest to the BBC reporting that Tony Blair, who I accept we would not want to copy, delivered a major lecture today stating that cottage hospitals and smaller hospitals cannot provide every acute service.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: We will ask the Minister to come to the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Leyden raised the issue of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder of Garda Richard Fallon over 30 years ago. The Senator asked whether the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform could open the files and explain the outcome of any investigation of them, which would be worthwhile. Senator Coghlan commended the unity of those campaigning on behalf of Monaghan...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I am endeavouring to say it as it is. Senator Bannon also asked for flood relief to be allocated to the counties which suffered from flooding at the weekend. He did not refer to any county in particular. Senator Dooley raised the issue of water quality in the context of the failure of a â¬2 million water treatment system in Ennis, County Clare, to rectify the water problems there. Senator...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Jim Walsh joined the debate on youth mental health. He called for a debate on the vested interests in the profession. Such a debate would be helpful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: That is right. Senator John Paul Phelan mentioned that a consultant psychologist position in Kilkenny is vacant. He asked about the status of the Hanly report. The Senator also asked me to raise with the Minister for Education and Science some concerns which have been highlighted in respect of Down's syndrome. I have not heard about any curtailment of the hours given to the education of...