Results 2,881-2,900 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It would be strange if I did not speak in favour of my own Bill.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Lucky Lucan.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Oh that one should be so lucky as to live in Lucan. Senator Brian Hayes used the awful phrase, "reheated porridge" and said there is extreme scepticism about the way we plan debates. I do not agree, everybody to whom I have spoken is very happy about it all.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator wants to know whether the Taoiseach made a secret deal with Sinn Féin. He did not. Senator Mansergh mentioned the constitutional review group and the Seanad reform committee but I imagine Senator Brian Hayes was speaking about the other House. The Cathaoirleach would not allow a full discussion on that point. To allay the Senator's fears, however, the Taoiseach has not made a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The amount of money promised for transport spending represents a very significant investment in this country. It is wonderful. It is not an investment in wasting. The word "wasting" was used this morning by that aviation bootboy, which is all I can call him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is interesting that many Senators are very enthusiastic about him lately.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I gave no name.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Everybody knows who he is. The unnatural alliance between him and some members of a political party using the same terminology is quite amazing, but one makes one's choices. Senator Norris raised the matter of the equality legislation and the exception made from its operation. I understand that all churches received exemptions from the equality legislation but that the Educate Together...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I do not like the term because that man used it. Senator Ryan called for a debate on the transport plan, along with a timescale and costings. This morning we sought a debate for next week but I understand the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, who is responsible for Transport 21, will be away next week. The diary is also full for the following week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: In three weeks' time we will have a full debate in the House on Transport 21. The Ferns report was mentioned. I remember well the secondary school teacher mentioned, Eileen Flynn, on whom the world ganged up.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: She is long off the scene, no doubt. We will not mention her. She was a secondary school teacher. Senator Ryan asked about the RTE reporter being filmed with the British troops in Iraq and suggested he was giving credence to reports. The Senator described the war in Iraq as illegal and immoral. I too described it in that way, and got my knuckles rapped. I still believe that war is illegal and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Cherrywood was mooted.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is quite clear the Opposition does not want the investment. I am quite amazed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Do we take it that if the improbable happened, and the Opposition got into Government, it would scrap the investment? Oh dear. The electorate should know that. Senator Glynn called for the law regarding fireworks to be enforced. That is the word of the day. I agree that older people are terrified and living in fear. The Senator also called for a debate on men's health and type 2 diabetes....

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator raised the possibility that County Kerry will opt out of the national grid.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I concur with Senator Jim Walsh's desire for a debate on transport. I was interested in his comments on the period between 1982 and 1987 because I remember a document, Building on Reality, which was published while Garret FitzGerald was Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The document, which was published in 1986, described the then Government's decision not to make any further investment in railways.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is a pity the Opposition has reverted to that policy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: There was 18% unemployment. As Senator O'Meara does not want to debate a myth, she will have to absent herself when the matter is discussed.