Results 3,101-3,120 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He is in Athlone.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: As it turned out, the Cork East constituency was the only Cork constituency untouched and unaffected by the commission. There was little point in suggesting to the commission that if it did A, it should be titled B. I did not make a submission on the title of the constituency. The Minister may not be able to respond favourably.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is common sense.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It would have lost the flavour.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: All of the constituency Senator Bradford is discussing is in County Cork.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He will be in the Dáil by then.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: If he gets back there.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Leitrim Observer is watching.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Nothing to do with me.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Perhaps it is my antecedents.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: 1890.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is growing.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The constituency of Leitrim?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I take up that positive note from Senator McHugh because I had written a note to myself to both welcome and congratulate the boundary commission, its independence and the independence of its findings. It is an entity in itself that is not subject to any political compulsion and it has produced a wonderful report. I understand the reason Senator Mooney could not congratulate the members of the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is not out of the closet now. I have found that the Shannon binds us instead of dividing us, as was the case in its previous exposition. The former Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, and I co-existed very happily——

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: ——despite appearances. If the Cathaoirleach will give me some licence I want to refer to a place called Tang.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am sure the Cathaoirleach knows it. There was a councillor living there. Tang is two miles from Ballymahon. It is a small townland. It is not a village. There is a school there but not a pub.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: There is also a church. As one approaches the townland there is a sign which states "Welcome to County Westmeath" but the people of Ballymahon go to mass in Tang. They have two masses in Tang said by a priest who believes in short masses. There was a famous Battle of Tang in 988. The book about Cornelius Rabbit of Tang should not be confused with the Battle of Tang. I arrived at the church...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He does not speak.