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Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Only toads. I thought that it was slugs and snails as well. The Senator is in favour, as I am, of electronic voting. The Senator said they all had their day; they have had a fair day. The Senator asked whether the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, could attend the House. He is on our list but the issue seems to have receded. However, we should ask him to attend...

Seanad: National Development Plan Mid-Term Evaluation: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to the House. I was interested in what Senator Higgins said. He started by welcoming the plan and called it crisp, concise and challenging, which are all lovely alliterative words and made good listening. Where the Senator disagreed with the plan, it was not crisp, concise and challenging, but all sorts of other things. While the Senator is...

Seanad: National Development Plan Mid-Term Evaluation: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: This bodes well for the future for us. The ESRI set out to look at where it had been planned to spend the money, what worked and, more important from the point of view of our evaluation of its evaluation, where it did not work or where there were fault lines. One of those related to project appraisal and evaluation, and hands-on project management. We are always being told that big brother...

Seanad: National Development Plan Mid-Term Evaluation: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: —and trams which were uprooted, which was unfortunate. We have a very feeble public transport infrastructure. We are now only beginning and that is acknowledged in the ESRI review. We are beginning the great adventure to provide a similar service such as exists in other capital cities. The review strongly recommends the use of bus lanes. Luas and metro are all part of a proper provision of...

Seanad: National Development Plan Mid-Term Evaluation: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Or toads, as Senator Coghlan said this morning. I welcome a more accelerated method of obtaining planning approval for projects while allowing proper regard for heritage. Absurdities occurred in the case of some of the main roads. The Taoiseach referred in the Dáil to people swinging from trees, the tree ambushers on the N11. We will have to take proper account of people's reservations but...

Seanad: National Development Plan Mid-Term Evaluation: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: No, not really. It is not as alliterative as me and Senator Higgins.

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I received help with that.

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Prospective MEP.

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is provoking me.

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes, those of other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, Senators may share time and the Minister to be called upon to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes referred to the issue of the PRSAs as a dead duck. His call for a debate on the matter has been taken up by other speakers. He also raised the topic of Abbotstown and asked where it was although we know where it is—

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The question "whither Abbotstown?" seems to ebb and flow like the tide. We read about it from time to time but we do not know what is the intention. It would be useful to have somebody in to discuss it. The Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, will be back next week. We will approach him about the arts plan and we can also raise this matter. Senator Quinn mentioned that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We will try to get the relevant Minister here. Senator Kett raised the financing of voluntary bodies and asked for a debate on disability which we have not had to date. We had a debate some time ago about child disability with the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley. The Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill is currently going through the...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage. (6 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today." Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion under which the subject matter of motion No. 15 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, concerning the establishment between member states of a means of establishing mutual support and assistance in implementing return and re-admission measures for the removal of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I should have said that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We had a debate on health.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: What was the second point made by the Senator?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, proposed an amendment to the Order of Business to discuss the current situation in accident and emergency departments. He said he heard the debate on it in the House. I also heard it when I was travelling here and I heard the person of whom he spoke. His amendment was seconded by several people. Senator O'Toole said the extended application...