Results 5,461-5,480 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the Leader of the Opposition, raised the non-penalisation of France and Germany for non-adherence to the Stability and Growth Pact. He feels the outcome of this may affect interest rates in the euro zone. He asked me to request the Minister for Finance to address the issue when he attends the debate on the Estimates tomorrow. I will convey this to the Minister. Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator also talked about the cuts, as he called them, which have been imposed by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. We should remember that the budget will be held next week and hopefully there will be good increases for those in receipt of social welfare. Senator Ryan also mentioned child poverty and the Combat Poverty Agency's report and asked that the Taoiseach heed what...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It is interesting that Senator Leyden started a name and shame campaign and Fine Gael has set up a website on the matter. Senator Finucane raised the issues of poverty, community welfare officers and homelessness with reference to rent supplements. Senator Hanafin also raised the elderly and the young. I hope that those in receipt of social welfare will get their due increases in the budget...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I was going to say that. He did great talking.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: This was a very important Bill and we were pleased to deal with it in the Seanad. I thank the Tánaiste, the Minister of State and the staff of the Department for their hard work on it. I take Senator Tuffy's point about a gap between Committee and Report Stages but we worked hard to ensure there was ample time to debate the Bill. On Thursday, the Second Stage debate lasted two and half hours...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow. The Seanad adjourned at 5.25 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 November 2003.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003 – Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude, we hope, not later than 6 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The matter was considered by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, Leader of the Opposition, asked correctly what other legislation will come before the House before Christmas. As I said last week, amendments to the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Bill 2003 will be circulated today and we hope to speak on Committee Stage of that Bill next week. There have been almost 200 submissions on the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2003. I cannot say...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Ministers of State are fine, but the senior Minister is coming with her Bill. Senator Tuffy asked about benchmarking and civil servants. It is for the Taoiseach to speak about that matter. We have proved in this House that Members are willing to sit longer hours and why should they not? There is nothing wrong with extra sittings. They are appropriate. We are present in great numbers today and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I am telling the Senator how it came about. There will be a debate on the Estimates tomorrow. There is a very important Bill before the House and I wanted time to concentrate on it. We gave it plenty of time last week, although some two and a half hours of debate time was not used. I prefer to be straightforward about this issue. We scheduled a great length of time for the Bill and further...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: That is fine. Senator Terry raised the construction workers' pensions. I do not know why the protest is outside the office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I am perplexed about it. The issue, which was also raised by Senator Daly, of construction workers being left short of their proper pensions would surely be a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: She is not demure.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: That is all settled. He is back.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow at 2 p.m.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: That is benchmarking.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 25 November 2003.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No 1, Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 6 p.m, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 20 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed 15 minutes, Members may share time and the Minister to be called on to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It did.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It is in The Irish Times.