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Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Has that Bill completed Second Stage?

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Is that for testing people who wish to get a driving licence? There is a huge number of people waiting.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Did Senator Burke say I am a disgrace?

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: None of the Chair's senses are failing him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Or with Limerick.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane raised the matter of the EU waste directive and the fact that the European Court of Justice has found against Ireland. The court has given us three months to tidy up our dumping facilities. There is a great deal of hypocrisy surrounding this issue, though I am not referring to Senator Finucane specifically. The waste debate is hypocritical. I cannot see how we can continue to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Local people simply will not agree.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan stated that the waste debacle is our own fault. I agree with him and the EU has fully exposed the problem. The Senator also raised the issue of suicide. There was a brief discussion on the matter in the House yesterday, on the Order of Business. I agree that a multi-disciplinary approach to the problem must be adopted. A Scottish suicide prevention programme has resulted in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Leyden seconded the congratulations extended by Senator Ryan to Senator Maurice Hayes and we all agree with those sentiments. Senator Leyden also referred to energy policy, but I fail to see why Airtricity should be given a Government subsidy. The wind is free and energy generation costs nothing if there is a high wind.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I know that, and it is also subsidised in Scotland and Wales. Perhaps it is not as windy there as it is here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I agree with Senator Leyden's points on Gama Construction. Senator Bannon referred to the issue of the environment and I agree with the points he raised. I hope he will speak with sense during the debate. In fact, I know he will.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I said that I know SenatorBannon will speak sensibly during the debate. He should pay no attention to the other Senators. I am quite sure the Senator will speak sound Longford sense.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister for Justice——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Bannon also called for a debate on crime, which I support. Senator Ó Murchú called for a debate on the Gaeltacht and argued that members of Údarás na Gaeltachta were elected democratically. He welcomed the report from the commission investigating the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and the appointment of Mr. MacEntee as the Chair. However, the Senator stated that relatives of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is relentless in her pursuit of the child care issue. Senator Dooley raised the environment and argued that the whole area of landfill, thermal incineration etc. must be examined, as well as waste generated by the pharmaceutical companies. We had a case of that in Athlone. It went to the High Court and the residents won an enormous amount of money, just two weeks ago. He also...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 — Report and Final Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business until 1.30 p.m.; No. 2, International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 5 p.m., with the contributions...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The party that stands for what?

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes raised the matter of the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe. He asked now that both Government and Opposition are singing from the one hymn sheet, why the killers have special status. He wants me to ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform why they are in that special category. I will do that because it jarred with me when I heard it on the radio, as I am...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ross also seeks a debate on the Government's response to the OECD report on higher education. The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, was here on 16 February and again on 22 March to discuss the report. I accept this was prior to the issuing of this statement. When the Minister came here she stayed for the length of the debate. With regard to the idea she has put...