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Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: How about "rate my TD" or "rate my Senator"? Would this not be a good——

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I think this would be a wonderful idea.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator O'Toole raised the issue of the Marino Institute of Education and suggested the House should adjourn to allow Members deal with it. I telephoned the Minister for Education and Science's private secretary yesterday. The Minister is giving a lecture in Poland and will not be back in Ireland until the night of 6 May. I was told that she had just cleared, checked and made changes to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan called for debates on pensions and the forthcoming work permits legislation. The Senator was present yesterday when I asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to bring the legislation to the House. There is a legislative meeting today during which this matter can be aired. Senator Ó Murchú thought it ungenerous of young people to berate their teachers. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: ——to the ante-room now, he can ask the Minister himself. Senator Ross supported Senator Terry's call for a debate on the pensions industry. He went on to make strong statements about the industry and all those who have their fingers in the pension pie. If he expresses himself with the same robustness, this will be an interesting debate. I cannot answer him in such a fashion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We will see. Senator Feighan also raised the issue of indigenous small business. Dúchas no longer exists.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Dúchas is part of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or the Office of Public Works.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Dúchas is no more. The Senator cannot telephone it because it is not there.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I suggest he writes to the heritage section of the Department. Senator Browne referred to school buildings and cited a strange anomaly whereby a lift that will be welcomed by disabled pupils is being installed in an old building rather than a new one.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No.1, a referral motion re motion 9 on the Order Paper. The motion concerns the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse which was established in May 2000 for a period of two years, and which was subsequently extended in December 2001 for a period of three years, until 23 May 2005. The chairperson of the commission wrote to the Minister seeking a further extension of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I fully agree with the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator already has a seat.

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: May I repeat the amendment?

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The original amendment included the words: "condemns exploitation of all workers in Ireland". It was brought to our attention by Senator Quinn that this implied that all workers were being exploited at all times. It has been proposed to amend this wording to read: "condemns exploitation of all workers in Ireland, wherever it occurs".

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Did I say "splurge"?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I will not refer to our distinguished visitors other than to say how happy we are they are here. A day off renders everyone very frisky.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We have it every weekend. Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, raised a matter about which we are all concerned, the devastating news about Waterford Crystal. I can only imagine the impact of the loss of that number of jobs in a town the size of Dungarvan. As Senator Cummins is aware I visited that plant twice during last autumn and winter. It is amazing that this number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane raised the matter of the loss of SNA jobs. The review in this regard should be concluded and the outcome made known shortly. Senator Quinn raised the matter of intimidating behaviour displayed to those serving on juries. The Cathaoirleach rightly said this is a matter for the courts. Senator Cummins raised the matter of job losses in Dungarvan. I know how he must feel about...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: He will not get his hands on my money. The Senator asked for a debate on the matter. Senator Browne referred to home births. There is a constant debate on that issue. The established health service does not like people to have home births. It thinks that people cannot have babies in the absence of health service providers. This is always a contentious issue. The Senator said that the Health...