Results 5,101-5,120 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I also re-appointed two other Labour Party appointees having made inquiries as to their suitability. I was satisfied they were familiar with their duties and performed them excellently. I had no difficulty re-appointing them. I appointed a well known person for his strong political activities in Fine Gael to the board of our transport company. I made that appointment in my own home town. One...
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: No, it was half way through my last term in office.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I assume I am permitted to mention a company but not a person.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Cathaoirleach has ruled on that matter.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I thought the Cathaoirleach had ruled that we could not mention people by name. I thank Senator O'Toole for his intervention. As regards the appointment of Tom Mulcahy as Chairman of Aer Lingus, I never asked him what were his politics or if he ever voted. I never knew that. He has turned out to be a marvellous chairman of a company which was in great difficulty and which needed a strong hand...
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I thought the Cathaoirleach said I could mention them.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Well he is very good. If he were doing the same job for PricewaterhouseCoopers he could earn â¬1,000 an hour. He is the chairman of the board of ESB and is the best that could be got in the entire country but is he to hide all that under a bushel because he is in Fianna Fáil?
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That would be extraordinary. I saw the "Prime Time" programme last week, which was delightful and in which Senator Ross had a hand in progressing. I noticed that the gentleman of whom I spoke, the chairman of the ESB, was more than able for the interviewer, Donogh Diamond. I am glad to have the opportunity to explain that to be a member of a political party is not a sin. I regard it rather as...
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I will give way to allow others contribute.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Fair dues to the Senator.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: And to Europe.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: What boards was the Senator on?
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: He was independent. I appointed him to get Aer Lingus out of a hole.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: What was his name?
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator named somebody else.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Exactly.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That is actually what the Senator suggests.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I would be in favour of that.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: What newspaper was that in?