Results 5,161-5,180 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Next Tuesday. Committee Stage ordered for Tuesday,9 March 2004.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Commissioner Palacio is now saying she would like to consider airlines. She changes her mind pretty handy.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I do not know why the Senator cannot utter Michael O'Leary's name.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I am speaking on this Bill for the record. I hope that if my time is tight, the Acting Chairman will allow me to make my case and my points. I brought this Bill to Seanad Ãireann as Minister for Public Enterprise, a fact to which Senator Higgins kindly referred. I remember it very vividly. One of my faults is that I have a good memory, which is currently proving a little uncomfortable. When...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I would far prefer us to have money in our pockets and purses than not to have it. Senator Mansergh said electronic voting confers no advantage on anyone and that he is glad of the good financial returns. So am I, as I lived through many years when those returns were bad and one was scrounging for every penny one could get for one's Department. It is a good return. From a tax perspective I am...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator McCarthy mentioned the committee which is dealing with electronic voting. If the committee recommends festina lente and tells us to hasten slowly then the Taoiseach has said quite clearly that is the route he will take. There is confidence in the committee, which is made up of independent-minded, clever and competent people. The Government will accept whatever they come up with....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Terry spoke aboutthe â¬5 million needed to open a ward in Blanchardstown Hospital and she also mentioned the metro. It would be easy to say we will give â¬100 million to this and â¬100 million to that, but that is not how the overall financial situation is worked out. The taxation result is a good one and spending is up. Senator Ross is worried that we are spending too much time on...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: He is always worth hearing.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: He is also worried about the division of time for speakers on Bills and Bills being short-circuited. I have had many jobs in Government and this is one of the most complex jobs my office has to deal with. Saying "office" makes it sound grand but it is just me and one other person. We have to chase Ministers, private secretaries and Departments, to divide out time and to figure out how long a...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: It would have to be free. It is a very complex job, and every day we scratch our heads and wonder who will be loquacious and who will be silent. It comes down to that. We do not want Ministers here when a debate ends ahead of time. We are already being asked why we cannot debate the Public Health Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill before Thursday, but the Minister is not available until that time. We...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I am glad the Senator agrees. Senator O'Meara wants the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to tell the Seanad about the changes she proposes, which would be a good idea. We will ask her to come to the Seanad. The UK is exempt completely from all such interchanges.
- Seanad: Address by Mr. John Hume, MEP. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I know that the leaders of each party in the Seanad will make their own statements, but on behalf of the House, and as Leader, I wish to say how honoured we are that Mr. Hume has agreed to attend today and to speak to us. When he announced that he was to retire from active public life â although I have every belief he will not actually retire â we had a debate on the Order of Business....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, address by Mr. John Hume, MEP, to follow the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 12.30 p.m.; No. 2, Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004 â Second Stage, to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 3.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of all other speakers not to exceed ten...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, raised the matter of electronic voting. While he agreed the commission members were people of probity, he said they were being put in an invidious position. However, it is because they are well divorced from political affiliations that we should have trust and confidence in their capabilities. The Taoiseach said yesterday the relevant...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (2 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: It is agreed to take all remaining Stages of the Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill this evening. No amendments have been tabled. Apparently, everyone is really happy about the Bill.
- Seanad: Industrial Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes referred to the Garda SÃochána Bill and the comments of the Minister for Finance on decentralisation. As a Connacht person, I do not like the expression, "To hell or to Connacht". Connacht is a very fine place. I also note that a representative of a large Civil Service union has said his members welcome decentralisation. He spoke vehemently and openly on the matter. I am...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Hanafin requested a debate on the Middle East. Senator Hanafin would welcome the visit of President Bush. Senator O'Toole had a different opinion. Senator Finucane spoke about the non-reporting of crime. In small communities, people are afraid to report crime because they fear the revenge of the perpetrator. These matters can be raised during the debate on the Garda SÃochána Bill in...