Results 2,861-2,880 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Jim Walsh referred to the proposed local authority corporate policy groups. It is a great name, but we do not know what it means. He stated that only private nursing homes are being inspected. It is as if there is a veneer of incompetency because I would not believe entirely in public nursing homes. Senator Glynn raised the issue of health fora, but I understood that matter had...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Glynn and Senator Henry also raised a question concerning doctors' training. As I understand it, the entrance parameters will be widened considerably come the next academic year. The Senators asked what people will do in the interim, but one cannot produce doctors in one year. They are not available in such a short time because their training lasts seven years. I hope we will have a...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator McHugh referred to a company that is developing a marina in Inishowen. There are two issues involved: first, the company has invested â¬4 million, and, second, the issue concerns the bond and rental payment. Those matters are delaying the development of the marina.
- Seanad: Commissions of Inquiry: Motion. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Ãireann requests the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, or a sub-committee thereof, to consider including in public session the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the murder of Seamus Ludlow, and the observations made thereon by former Commissioner Wren and Mr. Justice Barron, and to report back to Seanad Ãireann by 31...
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights to consider the report of the independent commission of inquiry into the murder of Seamus Ludlow, and the observations made thereon by former Commissioner Wren and Mr. Justice Barron, and to report back to Seanad Ãireann by 31 March 2006, to be taken without debate; No....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: It may conclude.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Exactly. No. 3, Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 â Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 2.30 p.m until 4 p.m. There will be a sos from 2 p.m. until 2.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is a good fellow to know things.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: He is a bootboy.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Except the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: He is a rich pig.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I could not agree more. I heard our spokesman speak on this matter earlier. I take great umbrage that these comments are made about the Taoiseach. If Deputy Kenny were Taoiseach, and he never will beââ
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Burke will be very high up in that case.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: The next century. If Deputy Kenny or, perish the thought, Deputy Rabbitte were Taoiseach I would say the exact same thing. For an aviation bootboy, as I described him yesterday, to treat the legitimately elected Taoiseach in this way is obnoxious. Mr. O'Leary earns his money from the people of this land and I do not know why his treatment of a democratically elected Taoiseach does not spark a...
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Of course, it stops to let passengers off.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: I am sure it does. Imagine, however, that a Minister in that coalition Government stood over the lack of repair of railways tracks around the country. It is a holy disgrace.
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: Of course there were, but I do not know how they lived with the job or managed to carry it out responsibly. The Senator is correct in stating that the trains stop at Athlone to let people off. I had a vision that a train would stop in the middle of the bridge at Athlone while crossing the Shannon. In my vision everybody would say, "This is as far as we are going". The Department of Finance's...
- Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)
Mary O'Rourke: That is true.