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Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Will it be an ongoing review?

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister of State was in the Department of Education and Science when I was the Minister in that Department and when this process started. The difficulty is getting the professional staff that will be needed to meet all the requirements that will be shown up by the assessment. One can compel a Government to give a timeframe but, sadly, that timeframe might not be capable of being complied...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Will it show up the professional vacuums as well?

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: On my own behalf and that of my party, I wish to express sympathy on the death of a former Cathaoirleach of the House, Mr. Seán Doherty. Our thoughts are with his widow, Maura, and his daughters Rachel, Leah, Evelyn and Cara. We are all aware of the strong and sometimes turbulent career of Seán Doherty. I was aware of it, in particular, because he was from the neighbouring constituency. I...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: No doubt.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is No.1, the Disability Bill 2004 — Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business until 4 p.m.; No. 2, the Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 — Committee Stage, to be taken at 4 p.m. until 6.30 p.m.; No. 3, the Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004 — Second Stage, to be taken at 6.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 9...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: On Tuesday, 14 June 2005. I thank everyone who contributed to make the debate very worthwhile. My office received a call from a woman who believed Second Stage would finish at 3 p.m., about which she was right, and that not every Member who wished to speak would have had a chance to contribute. I record that everyone who wanted to speak had a chance to do so.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: One cannot force people to speak. If they do not want to speak, it is understandable. There is no point in anyone running to tell constituents he or she would have liked to have spoken but was not given the time as that would be untrue. The House was scheduled to sit until 5 p.m.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: At 12 noon on Tuesday,14 June 2005.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: If the disabled person was able to speak that was fine and if not the care assistant spoke for him or her, interpreting the needs. It was a wonderful experience. I previously went to Kinnegad and met the group when its members were struggling — they are still struggling because anybody in that area is always struggling. Knowing they have someone by their side who is going to attend to their...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, raised the matter of the report by Mr. Justice Frederick Morris and gave him due praise, with which we all concur. He said there should be international scrutiny of the Garda Síochána. However, he introduced balance by pointing out that 99% of the members of the force should hold their heads high, even though for gardaí in general this is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is not being held up by us. To say the Bill is with the Seanad is incorrect, it is not. It has gone somewhere and has not come back. Senator Ross spoke about the EU throwing money at democracy and referred to the 82% French "No" vote. He called for a debate on the Morris tribunal report. He proposed the provision of a Garda ombudsman similar to thePolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: ——with which we would all agree. They are our bulwark but I do not know about the Pope; there is only one Pope so we cannot do anything about that. Senator Norris also called for a debate on the Morris tribunal report and raised the case of the McBrearty family. A date has not been set for a referendum to be held here. I am sure that after due consideration a question on the proposed...

Seanad: Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005: Motion. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:— the Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005, copies of which were laid in draft form before the Seanad on the 18 May 2005.

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6o of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the Fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: proposal for a...

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: proposal for a...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is 3%.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, who should now be called the Minister for the Seanad as he comes here so often. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, who attended on Tuesday and Wednesday and will return on Committee Stage. I have an interest in this topic but I will not go into specific details about...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion re Waste Management (Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re proposed EU directive to promote mediation in civil and commercial matters which contains important provisions on enforceability of evidence in civil proceedings, consideration of which has been...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: When we discussed the electronic disposal regulations in the House previously, I said the Seanad Members of the relevant committee could revert to us with a report when the motion came before us. I have spoken to one of the Members and discovered that the person who made the most complaints about the regulations did not attend the committee meeting, which is his own business. I cast no fault...