Results 6,221-6,240 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I am telling the Senator what happened. I was quite appalled and I was always struck by how they did not understand that the programme was being implemented for the good of children. I was deemed morally lax and it was thought that I had gone down the primrose path of dalliance with all sorts of depraved people who were leading me in the wrong direction. I am concerned that the programme is...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: To my undying delight I spoke and voted in favour of it.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I was pleased with my decision on how I would conduct myself during the divorce referendum campaign. At that time my 18 year old son was entitled to vote for the first time. I did not comment when he told me he was leaving for the polling station and he cycled off and cast his vote. On his return he told me he had cast his first vote in favour of divorce. When he said I had not tried to...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Is it the area from which the bus came?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator may be right.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan is speaking as the leader of the Labour group.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It was agreed on the Order of Business this morning to conclude the Bill at 1.30 p.m. I commend the Minister for his generosity in saying he did not want to truncate the debate and that he would be available to stay on for longer. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, to extend the debate until 1.45 p.m., which is 15 minutes more.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan is bringing back memories.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: We can take five minutes more.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: They did come to me.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I suggest that we continue for another five minutes and then conclude.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I found this morning's business a refreshing treatment of the Seanad.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Motion for Earlier Signature (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the Commission constituted as provided in section 2 of Article 14 of the Constitution to sign the Criminal Law Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Has the Senator heard of Moate?

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I will be very brief, giving three minutes to Senator Ryan who may otherwise not get a chance to speak.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Minister and thank him for the lovely road that now stretches as far as Tyrrellspass and will shortly go to Kilbeggan. We really want it to go to Athlone, since Moate has become the new Kinnegad, but that is beside the point. I wish also to mention briefly the town of Rochfordbridge, whose business people have contacted me. I know that signage is relevant and they would like...

Seanad: Education System: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: On Tuesday, 20 March 2007 at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Prisons Bill 2006 — Report and Final Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 4 p.m.; No.2, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007 — Second Stage, to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude no later than 6.30 p.m., with contributions of spokespersons to be 15 minutes, those of all other Senators ten...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It will be taken at 4 p.m. A revised Order of Business was issued to everyone.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I wish to make a correction to what I said earlier and to apologise to Senators Brian Hayes and Ulick Burke. The Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007 — Second Stage, will be taken at 5 p.m. The Roads Bill 2007 — Committee Stage, is to be taken at 9 p.m. to conclude no later than 9.30 p.m. I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to make that correction and the apology.