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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It is a very good thing——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Do not be annoying him——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes they will, very soon. They will have it from the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It is a very good use of taxpayers' money, to allow people North and South to be able to travel.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: That was Senator O'Toole, the Cathaoirleach will have to reprimand him. Senator Bannon also referred to the Green Paper on pensions policy. There was an excellent debate in House last week and it was a pity the Senator had to miss it, on the——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I am not provoking him at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Leyden referred to the point Senator Ulick Burke had raised about a particular insurance company. The Senator said PIAB had been properly set up by the State. An eminent Member is on the board, doing the business of the nation. Senator Henry raised the issue of the shortage of midwives and claimed the nursing profession is leaking members. Graduates are no sooner qualified than they...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes, but the community welfare officer would deal with that. Senator Cummins asked if the defamation Bill will be resurrected, exhumed or buried. It will not be dealt with until after Easter.

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motion (3 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure a proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen information system (SIS II), a copy of which proposed measure...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I remind the Cathaoirleach that this House also has a Senator Jim Walsh. The Order of Business is No. 1, Medical Practitioners Bill 2007 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 2 p.m; No. 2, Defence (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2006 — Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator should be Kerryman of the year.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The proposed increase in numbers to 16,000 is excellent.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes raised the matter of the Garda Inspectorate and its head, Ms O'Toole, who has referred to a frightening lack of support for Garda and how protection is needed congruent to the laws. The Senator noted Ms O'Toole is doing a good job, on which we would all agree, and the Senator agreed with her comments in The Irish Times this morning, which I read. Senator O'Toole spoke of...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: There must be approvals back and forth along with various reports and reports on those reports. The Senator asked that I take up the matter with the Minister. Senator Minihan raised a very valuable point about applied behaviour analysis, ABA. We have all been struck by the issue, and particularly by the recent court case. We discussed it briefly, especially the ABA method of dealing with...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Some 4,000 stab-proof vests have been delivered, with more to come.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Rather than have everybody on that side of the House speaking——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: ——it is nice to hear the other point of view.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Norris raised an important point about Ms Adi Roche's appointment as an intermediary, with the work she is doing in Chernobyl, and that the visa waiver scheme would be revisited and brought back. The host parents now have to travel to make the arrangements in Moscow and there is an expense involved. That is a point I would raise myself, as we have a very active Chernobyl parents...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Mooney raised the matter of Adi Roche, Irish Aid and how they need multi-annual funding to know what they will have from one year to the next. The Department of Foreign Affairs told him the visa waiver scheme was abolished because it led to trafficking of young people. The Senator wished to be associated with Senator Norris's statement on increased resources in the Moscow embassy....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I will have a glass or two of wine. I feel like it.