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Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Vincent Browne.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Opposition does a fair bit of that itself.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane, the acting leader of the Opposition, asked——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Acting leader is the correct protocol.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane asked for a debate on the Travers report, which we will not receive until tomorrow but I do not know at what time. I take the Senator's point and we will have an opportunity to discuss it. Senator O'Toole also referred to this report. He suggested that the debate on it could be taken later but Oireachtas Members will not the report until tomorrow. It would be premature to...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Glynn called for debates on fishing and type 2 diabetes. Senator Norris mentioned the Human Rights Commission report and I would very much like to read and debate it. Senator Ulick Burke raised the case of the four autistic children who were taken into care. I only know what I have read but I am sure there are many sides to that case and my hope is that the children will be best...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I spoke not of Senators but of public representatives. That was the wording I used. However, they are fellows of the Senator. Senator Ó Murchú wished to discuss the new planning guidelines. He has asked for a debate on them previously and we will seek to have the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, attend the House. Senator Browne raised the home...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005 — Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 5.15 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and Senators may share time. Report and Final Stages of the Bill will be taken at 6.15 p.m....

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: It is open again.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Like the Castlepollard hurlers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: That is very kind of the Senator but I do not need it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: This is the time when we are meant to be here, is it not?

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Thank you. My apologies.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: We will look after ourselves.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane raised the inadequacy of the helpline for queries on long-stay residential care and the paucity of staffing. It was his experience and he is correct to raise the issue here.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: My worry is that if people do not get satisfaction through the helpline, they will go to solicitors — I do not mean every solicitor — who set themselves up as their saviours but who take a lot of money from them. The Senator also raised the matter of Intel. George Lee, who is not generally positive about politicians-——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: ——was very positive this morning and gave a very instructive commentary on the whole matter. I agree with Senator O'Toole who asked for a debate on the western rail corridor when the report is published. He said the recommendations should be implemented quickly as it is in the BMW region and it has North-South implications. He also referred to the national pensions reserve fund and said...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator made the point that consumer law applies here as well as in the UK, and that any misdemeanours should be followed up here, which I hope will be the case. Senator Mooney asked for a debate on the crisis point under-age drinking has reached. Senator Ulick Burke referred to the Disability Bill, about which he is correct. It was withdrawn almost three years ago and produced again. As...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: I am entitled to my view if the Senator is entitled to his. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on food safety, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, those of other Senators not to exceed eight minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the end of the statements.