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Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.45 a.m. on Tuesday, 9 December 2003.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We can all have a wish list for Christmas. The Order of Business is No. a1 on the Supplementary Order Paper, a referral motion whereby the subject matter of No. 1 on the Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food for consideration. These regulations concern a reduction in the disease levies applied to milk deliveries for processing and cattle slaughtered or...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, raised the referral of the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. It will go to the other House too. It is important that we have the opportunity to debate it here because according to the Order Paper the joint committee...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Walsh mentioned the report on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, pointing out quite properly that the loss of life on that day was equivalent in proportionate terms to the attack on the World Trade Centre on 11 September 2001. Senator McHugh welcomed the announcement of 2,500 places on the new rural social scheme, or whatever will be its title, and asked for a debate on agriculture. He...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We have a very low unemployment rate of 4.3%. It is wrong to say there is no unemployment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: There is 4.3% unemployment which is a very good rate. Senator Brennan would like the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to come to debate the issuing of radio licences now that a new broadcasting corporation has been set up. Senator Bradford made a wise point about the policy aspect of the future of farming saying we react when there is a disaster or some edict from...

Seanad: Bovine Diseases Regulations: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following Regulations in draft:– Bovine Diseases (Levies) Regulations, 2003, copies of which were laid in draft before the House on 9 December, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not later than 18th December, 2003...

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann requests the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, or a sub-committee thereof, to consider, including in public session, the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings, and to report back to Seanad Éireann within three months concerning: –whether the report of the Independent Commission of...

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Local Authority Funding: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

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

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No.1, a referral motion, to be taken without debate, whereby the subject matter of No. 13 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Health and Children for consideration. The Health Insurance (Amendment) Acts 2001 and 2003 include provisions relating to the introduction of a risk equalisation scheme. It is now considered necessary to make...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: He is the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It would have some job doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I commend the patience of the Leas-Chathaoirleach. Senator Finucane, the acting leader of the Opposition, noted the report of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority and asserted that Irish motorists are being fleeced due to the disparity in insurance rates. The Senator also raised the urgent issue regarding Filipino nurses whose spouses are not allowed Irish work permits and who...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank Senator Walsh for that clarification. We can get further clarification if needed, but I understand that any Member of this House can attend the sub-committee meeting. It is important that as many of us as can attend do so, particularly on the days when evidence is being taken. I spoke to members of the Taoiseach's office who recommend that we do not discuss the matter in either...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator did not do any shopping. He whispered to me how he got those rates.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It sounds very good. A company wrote to the Senator and made him an offer, unsolicited. Is that not great? We may all be in a for a little bonanza we did not expect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Cummins spoke of the IRFU development of the Lansdowne Road rugby stadium and asked that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, attend the House. The Senator also drew attention to the sad death from legionnaire's disease of a female patient in Waterford and asked that the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, comment thereon. Senator Jim Walsh raised...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I take the point. I understand the Leas-Chathaoirleach hopes to speak further on the matter next week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Scanlon spoke about insurance rates. This House did great work on the insurance issue during this term, and we should take some credit. We had a very full debate on the matter. It was also raised during Private Members' business. We had before us the Tánaiste's Bill on the matter, which is only now going before committee. We worked hard to get the Bill before the House in order to...