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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It can either desalinate or take the water from us, but they will not get our water.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: They will not.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It is an inverted joke, like draining the River Shannon used to be.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: We do not approve of anybody coming to poach our waters.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Everything is centralised in Dublin.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I have had my say. I was dying to say it and I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for giving me the opportunity to do so. It was mentioned that entrenched trade unionism is seen as a deterrent to competitiveness, but it could not be. We are always boasting about our own economic success, much of which is based on union membership. Senator Mooney raised the interesting matter of a proposed EU law...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes. Senator Norris also referred to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland which upheld a complaint against the European Commission's office on the basis that its advertisements were political. He praised the BCI for upholding the complaint. Senator Henry attended a meeting on malaria in Africa. She mentioned the help given to AIDS sufferers in Africa by the overseas development section...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The records of young people who applied for positions — not just their names, which would be fair enough, but also their personal details — were included on the website. That is wrong and I will alert the office of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to that. Senator Quinn is concerned about the resurgence of TB which, as we have read, is recurring fast and furiously....

Seanad: Poolbeg Peninsula: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following order in draft: Specification of an area of the Poolbeg Peninsula as an area for which the Dublin Docklands Development Authority may prepare a planning scheme, a copy of which was laid in draft before the Seanad on 23 March 2007.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1, Criminal Justice Bill 2007 — Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 5.45 p.m.; Report and Final Stages to be taken at 6.15 p.m. and to conclude no later than 8.15 p.m. No. 2 is a motion which relates to establishing a commission of investigation into matters arising from the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Primary schools.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan, acting Leader of the Opposition, made the point that some towns are not growing sufficiently and others are growing too much. It is not possible, however, to undertake planning on the basis of numbers of children and so on. That would require a detailed planned operation. I recognise, however, that there is a difficulty in regard to overpopulation and underpopulation. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Apr 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I suppose they are not. The idea that someone who aims to be a national parliamentarian would express those views in such a determined and open manner was chilling. Senator Ormonde expressed the same opinion about the programme. Senator Cummins spoke about the mental health survey on suicide, which is a serious matter, although we have enough of surveys for the moment. The Senator noted...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007 — 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, Water Services Bill 2003 — Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude no later than 5 p.m.; No. 3, Child Care...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It is to conclude no later than 7.15 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I take the Senator's point.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Tríocha bliain ag fás.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: My lips are honeyed.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: That is only two weeks ago.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Is the Senator's party not going to settle all of that with contracts and so on?