Results 4,721-4,740 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Removal of Judge from Office: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That Seanad Ãireann, pursuant to Standing Order No. 60A, 1. Noting the following information from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform: (a) that the Garda SÃochána in August 2001, on receipt of information from Interpol obtained by the United States Postal Inspection Service during a search of premises in Fort Worth, Texas, concerning details of alleged customers of a...
- Seanad: Removal of Judge from Office: Motion. (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The next Cabinet.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: There was. His name was Ãamon de Valera.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I was in favour of it too.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The voters do not tell the councillor who to vote for and councillors do not parade the fact they vote for Senators. I never heard one promote that when going for election to the council.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: No, they will be the nominators under these recommendations. However, they do not parade it as a badge of honour when up for election themselves.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I will explain it some other time. I apologise for interrupting.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator will have to ask his brother to do that for him now.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I appreciate and am delighted we are having this debate. I thank the Minister of State for speaking briefly but eloquently at the start of this debate. Obviously he could not propose resolutions to it because as he said, tá sé ag éisteacht. Before I pay tributes and go through the report, it is important to note Appendix A on page 70 of the report. Working from the bottom up, Members will...
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I meant without modesty. When the elections are over, the Taoiseach will set up the implementation group. I am glad to have had the opportunity to speak on this issue and thank the Minister of State for coming to the House.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: They are all appointed. It is far less democratic.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Not at all, I am all for it.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: It was 25 years ago.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Abolished.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: They now wish they had not done so.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I have been there and done that.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator must be talking about himself because I never said that the councillors organised votes.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That is right. It was entitled Quadragesimo Anno.