Results 461-480 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Business of Dáil (17 Jun 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Those who spoke may still pose questions.
- Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (5 Jun 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the full costs of providing a women's prison at Thornton Hall; the position regarding the present provisions at Dochas. [22388/08]
- Written Answers — Probation and Welfare Service: Probation and Welfare Service (5 Jun 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the arrangements in place for the follow-up on the implementation of community services orders that were given out through the courts in the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if an efficiency review has been undertaken. [22389/08]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (4 Jun 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a holiday visa will be granted to a person (details supplied). [22047/08]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Jun 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who seeks family reunification for their mother, spouse and daughter. [22048/08]
- Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (4 Jun 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who seeks subsidiary protection. [22056/08]
- Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Over 65.
- Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I was telephoned by the office of the Government Chief Whip and I understand the Opposition party is not speaking. It is not that I am taking its place. As the Acting Chairman is aware, there is a tradition of moving around the House and I am glad to have the opportunity to speak in an informal sense about this Bill. For many years, I wondered why this Bill did not come about. There is no...
- Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: No, not at all.
- Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I thank Deputy White for allowing me five minutes of her time, particularly as I was late in arranging to speak in this debate. I am pleased the Minister is present to speak about the cervical cancer screening service. One of the welcome features of her tenure has been her willingness, when important health matters surface, to engage in public debate in the Chamber by first laying out her...
- Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Having heard the Deputy wax lyrical, I ask him to allow me to speak and observe the rules of democracy. I do not care how long it took to roll out the BreastCheck service, it is working satisfactorily.
- Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: While I have experienced this type of carry-on many times, Deputy Stagg's interruptions are disgraceful. No one dared interrupt him whereas he believes he can interrupt me because I am a woman.
- Cancer Screening Programme: Statements (29 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: In my time, I have heard a great deal of rubbish from that gentleman â he is full of it. I have observed BreastCheck and it is a professional, finely tuned, wonderful service. May I ask the Minister, without interruption, the reason women aged 65 years and over are deemed to be invisible and denied access to the service? I cannot understand the reason for this. Many women have told me...
- Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000: Motion (22 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Like the previous speaker, I do not intend to use all my allotted time. I fully support the request from the Minister of State for an extension of time. This already has taken place on previous occasions. The work being carried by the commission's two committees is extremely important and adequate time must be granted to allow it to carry out its remit. Those who simply come to talk in a...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [19347/08]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 May 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has had their supplementary welfare benefit removed. [19350/08]
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I was making faces at the Deputy.
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I commend the thrust of this eminently appropriate Bill. I expect the Minister conceived the legislation and issued an instruction that it should be formulated and introduced. There was considerable confusion among the student population and, specifically, their parents about securing grants to enable students to attend college, whether in the IT or university sector. The decision to...
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: It is an abuse of human rights. These people have been given legal status of a type until they get their citizenship, yet they cannot go any further. If a big benefactor comes down from heaven â although we do not see many of them â and pays that young woman's fees, she would go on to get a very good job in this country and contribute to the economic well-being of the country of which...
- Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I do not fault the college. As the director very earnestly told me, one cannot single out a particular applicant. I had a long conversation with the chaplain of the college, who would be very keen to help this family. The Department of Education and Science owes it to those young people, whom they have nurtured through the latter stage of primary and secondary levels, to help them progress...