Results 5,881-5,900 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator does not live in Athlone.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Even when Ministers seek projects from them, they say it is not in the writing. That is how they speak and I wish the newspapers would report them in that manner. Fortunately, I do not speak like that. I appeal to those in the Opposition who wish to receive money without working, that is, by developing a well-documented plan, which we have done, to put their best foot forward and engage...
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: I will meet him in Moate, waving a flag to herald his visit. I am happy that the railway line is in the NDP and am appreciative of the work done on it by the Minister for Finance. This is positive news, so begone with the begrudgers. The NDP is a well-thought plan which awaits implementation by Ministers.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator fears the plan will be implemented.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: We do not live in Pollyanna Land.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The Minister began his contribution at 6 p.m.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: He is simply a great speaker.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The script is boring but the Minister is not.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The Minister's speech was very good.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Nobody is giving out to the Minister.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: There was no Department of Transport at that time.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Did we not get the Luas? Senator McDowell did not like that either.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The Acting Chairman is correct, I ask her to excuse me.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, it is great.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: It will be boring.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Exactly.
- Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: This is very exciting legislation. As the Minister of State was talking I thought about all those centuries ago when clerks would have been bent over desks with very bad light thinking how they would write a Bill, whom it would affect and whether it would be beneficial to the people. I am well aware that the legislators of the time would have been of the elite class and would not have been...
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: I used to be a historian before I became a politician. A Bill like this is exciting and interesting and well worthwhile. They have only begun to make a small inroad into the mess of old legislation. For the first time the Bill gives a comprehensive list of the laws predating Independence. It has two parts â a "white list" of Acts retained and as we are not allowed to mention "black" I...