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Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is smarmy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank Members for their contributions. Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, asked if a question and answer session could be held early tomorrow afternoon on the conclusion of the debate on child abuse. As we all know, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Dempsey, is in China with the President. That is part of his duties, where Ministers take turns to accompany the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator O'Toole also noted the bravery of the gardaí. He spoke, perhaps tongue in cheek, about the plethora of political parties within political parties.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes, within Government. We are not little "Yes" people bobbing our heads up and down and that is no bad thing, as long as the right policy is enunciated and adopted at the end of the day. Senator O'Toole also raised the tobacco ban issue, which we should debate in this House. Like others I will nail my colours to the mast. I am in favour of the proposals of the Minister for Health and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator MacSharry raised the matter of the debate on planning and what he described as the destructive input of An Taisce to planning matters. Senator Coghlan said he was glad to be back and thanked the Cathaoirleach and me. I thank him, although he is gone. I had a delicious interlude with him in Killarney during the summer.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator will have to ask him. Ladies do not tell. Senator Coghlan commented on the community employment schemes. Senator Glynn raised the issue of bullying in schools. It would be very difficult to have a template to deal with school bullying and it should be up to the management board in each school to develop polices in that regard. It is a huge and growing issue. Senator Glynn also...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I do not know if I would be bothered now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Exactly. Senator McDowell asked for a debate on planning. I note again that each individual local authority makes its own decisions. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Coughlan, will make a statement in the House today regarding the Laffoy commission and child abuse. In response to Senator Ulick Burke's remarks, no teachers will be sacked. No public servant gets the sack, as...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator must excuse me. I will consider that. Can the Cathaoirleach tell us if we are currently tuned in?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We are talking about electronic voting for the disabled.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the practice of calling the Leader of the House to reply to the Order of Business no later than 30 minutes after the proposal of the Order of Business shall be continued until the Christmas recess.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Electricity Regulation Act 1999: Motion. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approve the draft Order entitled:– Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Eligible Customer) (Consumption of Electricity) Order, 2003, copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 26th June 2003. Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Simpson's Hospital Estate Act (Amendment) Order, 2003: Motion. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following Order in draft: The Health Act 1970 (Section 76) Simpson's Hospital Estate Act (Amendment) Order, 2003, a copy of which was laid in draft before Seanad Éireann on 25th June, 2003, be referred to the Joint Committee on Health and Children, in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that...

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. (7 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, contacted my office and the Seanad Office to say that he is unable to attend and he asked that we convey his apologies to the Minister of State. We are unable to contact the other two Senators involved. The Seanad adjourned at 6.30 p.m. until 10.30a.m. on Wednesday, 8 October 2003.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion whereby the subject matter of motion No. 13 is being referred to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, the need for the motion arising out of Ireland's ratification of the Amsterdam treaty, which came into operation on 1 May 1999, one effect of the treaty being to add a new title IV to the EC treaty,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes raised the matter of transport and the arrangements for work on the DART tracks and asked that the Minister for Transport attend the House to answer questions. I will put through the request but I do not have special powers of recall, unlike the voters of California. I can only put in a request and hope that the Minister will attend. Many requests have been received,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We must receive information on why this has happened.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We are all bidden to the Shelbourne Hotel today to talk about non-smoking and I think we should attend. Senator Ryan asked if any Minister is in charge of competitiveness and he talked about the non-cost element of competitiveness. I understand the Tánaiste is responsible for this area and I will put in a request for her to attend the Seanad. She is in Canada at present seeking to bring new...

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve, in accordance with Article 29.4.6o of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:...