Results 2,141-2,160 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Not if there is a strike.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: They say "Don't forget to put your feet up and go on a cruise".
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: If the Senator met a nice Bavarian, she would be.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I know that one.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Or the Dylan Thomas poem entitled "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night".
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Swim.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I would not be terrified. It would be boring.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, there was nothing wrong with him, it was the gear stick that was wrong.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements. (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is only a child.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Are they too old to have a drink?
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: I never knew about that.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: We must hear this.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: They will be in the document.
- Seanad: Ageism Policy: Statements (Resumed). (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senators should listen to this one.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: It is quite possible.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Sméara dubha.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane, the acting leader of Fine Gael, raised the serious matter of housing. All of us who conduct public business at weekends will know it remains, and has always been, the biggest issue affecting people. I now notice parents becoming very much involved. Parents come to us about their son or daughter who needs a house. They are very willing to put money down or to help...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: This debate is quite foolish. I do not mean the Senator is foolish â I know well he is not one bit foolish.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: There was no way there would be significant price reductions in local supermarkets the day after the order was rescinded. That was never going to happen. I agree that we need to know what the passage of time will reveal in that regard and that is the type of debate the Senator seeks. Senator Daly mentioned the proliferation of communications masts. That is a constant concern. Some companies...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2006)
Mary O'Rourke: Under the Constitution no land can be snatched from anybody, thankfully. The Senator also mentioned illegal moneylenders. The Consumer Credit Act should take care of them. The Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS, is a marvellous facility for helping people who cannot manage their money. I am sure the Senator has recommended MABS to many people.