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Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, asked about the Social Welfare Bill. It will be debated in this House on 15 and 16 December. No doubt all the Senator's questions will then be answered. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs did very well in his new brief, achieving a fine range of finances for social welfare. Senator Brian Hayes also asked about the NCT. The debate in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I am aware of that. There have been little gems of wisdom from all who have spoken. We are in this together. It is a huge, formative process. It is a very difficult situation and there is no way it can be clarified or that a full debate can be arranged. That will not help the matter, although I am not saying the Senator asked for that. In fact, I think it would only heighten the pain of Mrs....

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: We all feel the same way about it. Senator O'Toole also raised the An Post strike. Over the years I have found there are two sides to every strike, which the Senator said. A strike is never one-sided. There are two groups of people involved and for anyone to seek to portray one side as the goodies and the other as the badies is extreme and incorrect. However, we should have a debate and I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: He did not express them fully but shouted them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I heard him quite clearly. He did not grunt. Senator Norris referred to the silence fromFalluja and the humanitarian needs there. Senator Ó Murchú spoke about the public nature of people's grief and expressed admiration for all those in the peace process. Progress and closure are not synonymous. Apart from Northern Ireland, when matters affect people, there is never closure. One would wish...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004 — Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 2 p.m.

Seanad: Aer Lingus: Statements (Resumed). (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Minister for coming to the House and his officials with whom I worked closely in the past. As the Minister will know, he is very well served. This has been an interesting debate and people have not been afraid to state their points of view. Senator O'Toole said we did not give credit to the unions. I constantly spoke about the role of the unions in saving the airline whenever the...

Seanad: Aer Lingus: Statements. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: What about Senator Ross?

Seanad: Aer Lingus: Statements. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Taoiseach will be pleased.

Seanad: Aer Lingus: Statements. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Passengers can never be sure of that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Acting Leader of the Opposition, Senator Finucane, raised the matter of the murder of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe and the Taoiseach's words in the other House yesterday. I note that he used the words "comprehensive settlement". I did not speak with the Taoiseach, but I know from his demeanour that it caused him great pain to say what he did. This is of no comfort to the widow of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan came into focus today in regard to the earlier part of his life.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: It was a distinguished path.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator said something of great interest when commenting on the Detective Garda McCabe murder. He said that no party should ever hand over the title of republican to quasi-republicans. The Senator also asked for a debate on overseas development aid and condemned the fact that it will not be until next year's budget that the super-rich will be nabbed. Senator Brennan recounted his deep...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party and the House I express sympathy at the recent death of Mr. George E. Russell, or Ted Russell, as he was known, who died in Limerick at the advanced age of 92, having been in good health until recently. All Members will know of Ted Russell. While I did not know him, I knew of him. He was elected to the Seanad in 1969 from the industrial and commercial...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Aer Lingus, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.30 p.m. with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and all other speakers not to exceed ten minutes each and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than five minutes before the end of the statements; and No. 2,...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear. I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Minister of State and the Budget Statement. The correct note was struck by Senator Ross who said it would be difficult for anyone to say anything against the budget, and people will have to swallow hard. This is difficult because I recall spending 1982 to 1987 in opposition when I thought the Government would never be dislodged. However, politics has a way of turning itself on...