Results 2,081-2,100 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1 is a referral motion whereby 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 for consideration. It is primarily a judicial arrangement whereby the judicial authority in a state requested to execute an arrest warrant would recognise a warrant issued...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I, too, welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I am glad this legislation is being implemented. It is important social legislation which has a good economic background. Indeed, the Minister referred to an economic managed framework for employment. Over the past 12 months there was a plethora of cases â there is a new one every day â involving the wrong type of employment being given to...
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Giving more to the employees rather than treating them as pieces of baggage employers could take on and then summarily let go without little consultation is welcome. This sensible legislation is an outcome of all that has happened. I am sure it is the wish of the Department officials and the Minister to put a shape on all of that. There was much huffing and puffing about taking on workers...
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for that information. There is an anomaly in regard to entitlement to educational grants. This couple are entitled to stay here and the Minister has indicated they are entitled to work without a work permitââ
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: That is not a huge amount and the fee for the year in the institute of technology is alarming for this person because she would not have a chance of paying it. What is interesting also about the Bill is the fact that it makes us think of how far we have all come historically. I was reading a book recently â I forget the name of it â which referred to the fact that coloureds and Irish were...
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: When will that be?
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Is that contemporaneously with their spouse?
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Keep them happy.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: They stay for one year.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I see.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: It will be a pocket version.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: No permit is needed.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I do not know the title of those granted leave to stay.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: There may be room for that.
- Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2005: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: It is a matter for the Department of Education and Science.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Reliably informed.