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Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1, motion re the establishment of a mutual information procedure on asylum and immigration, is a referral motion whereby the subject matter of No. 14 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights for consideration. This proposal will establish a web-based mutual information procedure...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is being a bit obtuse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan is no spring chick. At least I have my own head of hair.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Love's young dream, is that what the Senator is?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, to the House. Some weeks ago, I met by chance in the corridor the fine body of researchers involved in this process. I thought to myself these researchers were involved in a terrific task. We spoke at length on this topic the last time it was discussed. Even the titles of the laws are fascinating. I see the point of the task being carried out....

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: She would. Although there was a search for a queen to succeed Anne, Princess Sophia, who was chosen, died the same year as Anne. She did not get to sit over her kingdom either. The Act is regarded as one of the most important Acts in British history. If somebody is to be invited to sit on a country's throne, the legislation would be important. King George I came to the rescue.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: So do I.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator should leave me alone.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is. In doing research on this subject, it must be fascinating to see how language changes through the centuries. There is a progression from being antiquated and old-fashioned, and yet the representative parliament in London saw fit to bring about legislation for all areas of life that required remedy, change or amelioration. We talked before about chimney sweeps caught up the chimney, and...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: To echo the comments of Senator Brian Hayes, will this be an ongoing process, whereby legislation that is no longer relevant is to be removed from the Statute Book? If this is so, an understandable body of legislation will emerge which will have meaning for people. That would be beneficial. The Minister of State probably did not think this would be part of his job when he began it, but I am...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Coffee was a precious commodity at the time. We could read out the contents of the laws for some time and be fascinated by them. I will be carrying out work on a lecture basis in January and I intend to bring this list of laws with me and read out how we were governed. I presume at the time we were governed well.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is almost like a history lesson.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator should keep it for Christmas afternoon.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Perhaps as a curiosity.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I discovered that Queen Mary was retrospectively declared legitimate.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We will see to that.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We could not do so if we tried, however, we could have said Queen Mary was illegitimate.

Seanad: Oncology Services: Statements. (8 Dec 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: When will they be announced?