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Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Glynn also raised standards of hygiene. We are all afraid to condemn levels of cleanliness, since it might be our local hospital, which we may not criticise.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Mallow should be praised, since it has a great record. I heard the lady in charge of the area on the radio the following morning, and she was simply mighty. There is not a fly or speck of dust that would not take to its heels on hearing her approach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane is very funny.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: There are some I wish took to their heels. Senator Feighan mentioned the 50,000 Irishmen who died in the First World War, a matter that he has raised on more than one symbolic occasion in the House. Senator Browne raised the hygiene report. I am most upset that he found the land around Athlone railway station derelict. We will have to look into the matter, and I thank the Senator for raising it.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He might get a drink.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He might get a glass of wine.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Registration of Wills Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business until 5 p.m., the proposer of the Bill and spokespersons have 15 minutes and other Senators ten minutes; and No. 17, motion 24, to be taken from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: That is tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We will not be able to help Senator Tuffy in that respect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am very clever.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Hayes raised the new practice of cherry-picking students of second level schools. Though there may be an entrance examination for the school, another examination is set so the school can thoroughly examine their entrants. This practice is despicable. The article in The Irish Times was interesting because it was to the point. A student may have potential but not academic honours. That...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I composed a poem about it yesterday —"Oh to be in Lucan now that transport's here". Senator Tuffy will have access to the metro, Luas and heavy rail as well as bus corridors.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: She will certainly whizz about, will she not? I hope she gets through her convention, but that is another day's work.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am dying for them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Exactly. They are only trying to wind me up, a Chathaoirligh. I rely on you to maintain order.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane referred to the National Safety Council in the context of road accidents. I will try to arrange a debate on road safety next week. Senator Quinn has also been seeking such a debate for some time. Senator Finucane also said that the Insurance Federation of Ireland is patting itself on the back about how much it has given. In light of the huge profits involved, however, the sum...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I will ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to attend the House to address those issues. Yesterday, I received a letter about this matter, which is how I became aware of it. Senator Coghlan spoke about convenience stores falling by the wayside in Britain. The Senator knows everything about the groceries order, but he noses around all the time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I did not tell the Senator anything about the groceries order. However, Senator Coghlan raised a valid point about Dingle — that on future road maps the town will appear as Dingle, not An Daingean. That was clever.