Results 5,221-5,240 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator McHugh raised the issues of one-off rural housing and job creation in the BMW region, and he asked for a debate on the status of the Irish language. The Senator's party took the first step in debating the issue of recognition of Irish as an official language of the EU and other parties joined with it. Many Members signed the petition that appeared in The Irish Times on Saturday. We...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I did not miss the point at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Burke wants a debate on the BMW region, something for which he has asked several times. Before he says that I would not take up his point, I am doing so and endeavouring to have the Minister attend. However, we are entering into a very onerous legislative round over the next three weeks. Time for debates will, therefore, be limited during that period.
- Seanad: Proposals regarding Diseases of Animals Act 1966: Referral to Joint Committee. (24 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann resolve that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966, (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8 March 2005, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food, in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, a referral motion whereby the subject matter of No. 20 is being referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food for discussion â these regulations concern the extension of section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 for a further 12 months and its provisions enhance the ability of the Minister for Agriculture and Food to deal with all disease...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: There are many Members on that side of the House too.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Let them eat cake.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Technically, next Tuesday, but it will be taken next Thursday evening. Report Stage ordered for Tuesday, 24 February 2004.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That is a nice sentence which was given to me to say in case Members think that I have suddenly become erudite; I have not. Senator Brian Hayes also asked for a debate on sentencing policy. Yesterday there was an embryonic type of debate on custodial places for young people under a certain age. We are trying to marry those issues and decide on a debate time. About two hours outside time for...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Coghlan wants an audit of what has happened in the State inventory. I will inquire.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: I will inquire and report back to him. He asked about next week's business and that will take its due course. Senator Norris asked about Burma and foreign affairs policy in general. We will endeavour to get answers. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen, was here but every time one wakes up he is in another country. He is extremely busy. I will inquire whether the Minister of State...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator does not want it, even if the Committee Stage ends in half an hour?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That is fine. I thought it was something that might be accommodated.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator White asked for a debate on human rights. We are endeavouring to arrange that debate. Senator Ross supported his colleague, Senator O'Toole, in a limited way and Senator Daly in a more general way. He also raised the insurance matter. I will talk to him privately. Senator Lydon asked for a debate on pornography. Senator Feighan referred to the overcrowding of prisons which he believes...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: That is beside the point. We are debating it next Tuesday evening. Lest Members all tear away, as we all do on a Thursday, and then say blithely to me on Tuesday that they never got the Bill, it is in their pigeon holes this morning and it will be debated next week.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003 â Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1 p.m. If it is felt that it is appropriate to continue with Report Stage, I will return to the House and discuss it with the party leaders.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, he does.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: There is more than one way to skin a cat.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)
Mary O'Rourke: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, referred to an issue that arose last night. It is a matter of saying, "Lads and lassies, we lost that vote; we should have won it â role reversal. We will move on from that."