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Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Thank you. I understand there is a procedure to be followed. Senator Finucane referred to aviation policy. If I may say so, I do not like the way the Senator described the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Thank you.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He appears to have gone off the scene.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator White has left the Chamber to join her sister and her school group. She asked for a debate on ageism and referred to a report on the perception of age in regard to health and social policy. She also called for free breast screening to be extended to women over the age of 64. Senator Norris called for a debate on Iraq. We have requested this from the Department of Foreign Affairs every...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Henry said we continue to operate under the Mental Health Act 1945 because the 2001 legislation which received great attention in this House is held up over a dispute about funding between psychiatrists and the Minister for Health and Children. The Senator asked that the Minister address that matter. Is Senator Coghlan a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He said the committee was unanimous in recommending that the Restrictive Practices (Groceries) Order 1987 be left in place.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Dublin Airport Authority said it does not want to keep the Great Southern group of hotels. It should be told to keep and run them. Senator McCarthy said 66% of our diesel price is tax. Once again, I am indebted to Senator Mansergh for telling me that petrol prices here are approximately 20% lower than those in Northern Ireland. That is a small mercy. The licensed haulage industry is very...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the arrangements he made for today's debate.

Seanad: Constitution for Europe: Statements. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: On the Order of Business, we agreed the time slot for each speaker would be approximately six minutes. The Cathaoirleach allowed for the leader of each group to take one minute to welcome the MEPs, most of whom have arrived and others will arrive later. We are very gratified by the response and the agreement of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to allow the MEPs contribute to a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the EU constitution, to be taken at 11.30 a.m. until 5.00 p.m., with the contribution of each speaker not to exceed six minutes and the Minister of State to be called upon to reply not later than 4.30 p.m., the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will begin the debate and the Minister of State at the Department of Justice,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is a bit premature.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I met him in Dublin Airport last Friday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Today's debate has been a lively one. I am glad the Athlone group who had been in the Gallery have left before I reply. They were very welcome. Senator Brian Hayes referred to the task force on student behaviour which is to produce a report in June. He called for a debate on school discipline, disorder and school expulsions and asked who has the final say on whether a child leaves the school....

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: No. Surely everybody should get a copy of the report. We should have a debate on it and we had better get our copies of the report. The Senator also referred to the report on obesity and pointed out that GP rooms in many schools have become classrooms. He said also that parents, school managers and the community at large are very much involved in organising and carrying out games strategies,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: That would suit Senator Minihan also. Senator Glynn welcomed the report of the task force on obesity and said it was relevant to the issue of type 2 diabetes. He pointed out that this condition rivals cancer as one of the greatest causes of death. It is lifestyle related. The Senator called for a general screening programme to ascertain the numbers suffering from the condition. That topic was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We listened to the Senator. I am always very interested in what he has to say.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It might be a good idea to have a unit at every crossroads but it is not possible.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ormonde spoke on school discipline. She supported a call for a debate on obesity and asked for a debate on the planning guidelines. I do not know if I have the nerve to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, to come to the House again. She also asked for a debate on voter registration. I would be very interested in a debate on that subject...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He asked about the pupil-teacher ratio, the PTR. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, has provided 660 extra resource teachers. She is working with the Minister for Finance on the PTR issue and is hoping for a breakthrough before the next budget. Senator Feeney asked for a debate on breast cancer. She referred to Professor Crown and the MRI scan. I acknowledge her apologies...