Results 4,301-4,320 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator John Paul Phelan made a highly relevant point about direct marketing that claims people can get what they want by taking up a particular loan offer. People who cannot afford to pay back such offers will take them up and find themselves in deeper mire later. Senator Henry spoke about Senator Maurice Hayes's article and called for a debate on infrastructure. Senator Browne wanted the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I know what the Senator is getting at. I believe all the new Ministers have been to the House since their appointment. When I approached the Ministers they agreed to come if we proposed a topic on which they could speak. They have been remarkable in their attendance and very good at coming to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: They have enunciated their policies in the course of their business here. We are getting remarkable acquiescence from the Ministers' offices lately. I am very pleased they are coming here. I take the Senator's point about policy. We could argue it forever. We cannot get them to come twice, once to state policy and once to address the issue we proposed, as this would be difficult to manage....

Seanad: Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin Bombings of 1972 and 1973: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Éireann requests the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights or a sub-committee thereof, to consider, including in public session, the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin bombings of 1972 and 1973 and to report back to Seanad Éireann within three months concerning any further necessary action.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin bombings of 1972 and 1973, that is prior to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, to enable the joint committee to consider the report, to be taken without debate; No. 2, statements on public private partnerships, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not...

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: On Wednesday, 17 November 2004 at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator has to be as enjoyable.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: We are very fond of the Minister of State.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: That must be a local joke.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Next week.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: There is no champagne in Offaly.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Obviously.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: The Taoiseach said that today in the Dáil.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: His departure?

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: People's hair will not grow.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I do not mean the Senator's hair; he has a fine head of it.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome this Bill and the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, to the House. The Minister herself was very welcome here yesterday. When we think of health reform we think of hospitals closing, the Hanly report and various other matters. However, that is not what health reform is all about. This Bill is part of the health reform programme whereby the consumers, the patients availing of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Nov 2004)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, Leader of the Opposition, referred to people's eligibility to vote on the EU constitution. We notified the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, about that matter. The people to whom the Senator referred could only vote if some new procedure was brought forward and it would require a change to the Constitution. I have left the matter...