Results 901-920 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: It is similar to what St. Augustine said.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: They showed a great deal of mettle recently.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The wife of the Spanish Prime Minister is going forward.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: COREPER.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I hate those.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion re the Competition Act 2002, to be taken without debate. I wish to make a statement on two other matters. The Seanad is scheduled to meet today, but a joint committee, of which five Senators are members, is scheduled to meet the same time. The Leaders of the various groups met this morning and those who could not attend were contacted by telephone....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I wish to extend the condolences of this side of the House to the family of Dick Walsh, the eminent political writer. He wrote with great integrity for many years. I particularly admire how he overcame his physical infirmity to continue his journalistic work. It was a remarkable feat of resilience. We also send our best wishes to Senator Cummins. I was unaware that he had been involved in an...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I hope I am not offending his sartorial tastes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: We will remember to wear green next year. Senators Quinn and Fitzgerald raised the lack of students pursuing science and technology courses. Senator Fitzgerald and I had a long conversation last night about the matter. We spoke about Seán Dorgan's speech in Glencolmcille which rattled a few cages and was very necessary. Education should be connected to the wider world of the sciences and we...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: What about Beef or Salmon, or whatever?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan referred to CIE services and requested that the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, come to the House to discuss the position on State assets. All of us will watch developments at the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service today. I hope our colleagues from this House who have now been released to attend the meeting will make a good...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, Report Stage amendments. Order of Business agreed to.
- Seanad: Competition Act 2002: Motion. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Ãireann, pursuant to the provisions of section 18(7) of the Competition Act 2002 (No. 14 of 2002), hereby confirms the Competition Act 2002 (section 18(5) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 622 of 2002) made under section 18(5) of that Act, copies of which were laid before Seanad Ãireann on 23rd December, 2002. Question put and agreed to.
- Seanad: Competition Act 2002: Motion. (13 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Next Thursday, 20 March 2003, at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003 â Report and Final Stages. There will be a sos from 1.30 p.m. until 2 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: We missed the punch-line.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Some Members may not be aware â although I did make an effort to obtain the information for them â that there will be a debate on Iraq tomorrow which will take the form of a resolution. I have not yet received the wording of the resolution, but it will be sent to everyone later today. The debate will be as relevant tomorrow â if not more so â as it would have been today.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan supported Senator Bryan Hayes on the postponement of Report Stage while Senator Quinn said today's debate was a waste of time because amendments would not be accepted. He also alleged that consultants were standing idle for reasons beyond their control.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is entitled to answer.