Results 2,701-2,720 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Good.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The Fine Gael Party has a fair hand at polls too.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: That side is disappointed because it is such a good budget.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Is the Senator in favour of decentralisation?
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator will be right for the child benefit package.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: There will be six more.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Well, we will win the next election so that will give us five budgets and then there is the one remaining budget.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I would not worry about them.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: That is right.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, that is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: There is a debate tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: It is great to be a member of a self-effacing group. I am so pleased; I too was brought up not to boast.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Hayes asked what Bills will be dealt with next week. The Bills before the House next week include the Competition (Amendment) Bill, the Development Bank Bill, the Social Welfare Bill, which has to come in to allow the payments announced in the budget, and the Appropriation Bill. There will also be Deputy Rabbitte's coroners Bill, comprising two clauses, which was discussed here...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes also referred to the proposed restorative justice measures, which are part of strand one of the Good Friday Agreement, and asked for the Government's views. Senator Mansergh addressed the matter. Senator O'Toole congratulated Senator Hanafin and I warmly concur with that. Any advancement on one's scholastic achievement is always to be admired. It was well done by Senator...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Given that the institutions were listed by name it would have to be by way of legislative amendment. We can make inquiries in that regard. Senator Ryan said Transport 21 is coming apart but it is not. There are trains and if they are on sidings they are taken out for a trot every day to oil them up and get them working.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan also referred to the CIA and the possibility that the civilian planes are not civilian. A person from each of the groups in the House has come together but we have not yet established a committee. The Clerk Assistant of the Seanad kindly arranged legal advice this morning which told us we have the legal right to set up a committee of the Seanad. We will report on it next week. We...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Minihan was also brought up to be self-effacing. All these wonderful peopleââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: He also had a child care policy for which I thank him, and met his party leader who said he could take credit for the budget's child care provisions.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Bannon wants a note of realism for the midlands. He wants an audit of sporting facilities and the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to come here to talk about it. He also spoke about Deputy Parlon. Nobody goes on a radio programme without organising people to telephone the programme.