Results 4,041-4,060 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: No. We will not take Report Stage today. It is being taken separately.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes, in order to conclude Committee Stage of the Road Traffic Bill at 2.30 p.m. instead of 2 p.m., or beforehand if the debate finishes earlier.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, raised the citizenship issue, which I understand is before Cabinet today for discussion and, I hope, decision. The issue relates to the parents of Irish children having to leave the country and bring their children with them, or worse, leave the children behind. The Senator asked whether the matter would be decided by legislation or by...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator also referred to due process and to names being published in newspapers when cases have not been heard. One would be damned if this happened because people would say there was no smoke without fire. Senator Bohan referred to the significant increase in toll charges. While many say we must simply put up with this, we should not. It is a Joe Duffy issue if ever there was one. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I would call it dangerous. Senator Henry raised the issues of citizenship and work visas for spouses. The point was well made that a worker does not exist as a solitary unit; a worker nearly always has a spouse or partner, and children. If non-EU workers have families they should be able to accompany them here. Senator Dooley referred to the same matter, asking for the spouses of non-EU...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Quinn referred to ID cards and asked about introducing legislation on knives. Senator Ó Murchú also asked about the anti-knives campaign, while Senator Quinn appeared to think that such legislation had been proposed. I cannot recollect if that is so but I will inquire about it. The matter needs to be highlighted again. Senator McHugh said that young gardaí should wear protective...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: And women. I used the term generically. Senator Ross referred to the West-Link toll bridge charges, which I think is a case of pure greed. The bridge operators have benefited hugely from the increase in motor traffic anyway but that is not good enough — they must double it up and get another 50 cent per vehicle. Senator Brennan raised the matter of escalating ESB costs and sought a debate...

Seanad: Bovine Diseases (Levies) Regulations 2004: Motion. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following regulations in draft:— Bovine Diseases (Levies) Regulations 2004, copies of which were laid in draft form before the House on 8 December 2004 be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the orders of reference of that committee, which, not later than 16 December...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion, to be taken without debate, whereby the subject matter of No. 7 on today's Order Paper is being referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food for consideration. These regulations concern a reduction in the disease levies applied to milk delivery for processing and cattle slaughtered or exported to facilitate the eradication of TB...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes. I understand that it is a short Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I do not know about that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: No other time was available.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Next Tuesday at 11.30 a.m.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: It is incredible.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: That is nice.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: That is a lie.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: It will be in the House today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, spoke about what he termed "the side deal". He said that Seanad reform should not be cherry-picked. I wish to be quite clear about the matter. The report on Seanad reform was issued to every Member of this House. The Senator was a member of the committee that sat here in the Chamber and which met with parties from Northern Ireland and from...