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Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: No. Senator Norris also mentioned the role of the RPA, tax changes in the film industry and the problem of alarms going off throughout the night and not being turned off. Senator Ó Murchú raised the issue of local radio licences. He referred to an interesting matter, the fact that the listenership was delineated in a disparaging way when it was run under the present regime, which is due to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator might have encapsulated his remarks but the Taoiseach would not have said the needy would have to wait. I cannot imagine him doing so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Bradford spoke about the risk equalisation policy which was supposed to lead to stabilisation of insurance premia and pointed out that the VHI had sought an increase. However, the VHI has to pay its employees and enter into contracts with consultants, specialists and so forth. It would have been easy for the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, to huff and puff about the...

Seanad: All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution: Motion. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, whereas the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution has been involved in a full review of the Constitution on an All-Party basis since its establishment in July 1996, and re-establishment in October 1997 and again in December 2002 with the following terms of reference: 'In order to provide focus to the place and relevance...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: If the House agrees, I propose a change to the Order of Business to extend the debate to 4.30 p.m. to enable us to deal with Report and Final Stages of the Taxi Regulation Bill as well as Committee Stage.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I am proposing to finish Committee Stage and then to deal with the Report and Final Stages.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes, if it is in order.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: No, we were to conclude Committee Stage at 4.15 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I am only putting the idea to the House. If the House does not agree, that is fine. Can I then propose that we continue with this until 4.30 p.m., by which time we should have concluded Committee Stage?

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Tuffy prefers not to do that and I do not want to push the issue.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Whips had agreed but, as the Leas-Chathaoirleach and I know, it has to be put to the House. That is why I put it that way. Senator Tuffy disagrees and is quite within her rights to do so.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: What time would be agreeable to the House?

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Is a deadline of 4.40 p.m. to complete all Stages agreeable to the House?

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: While the Leas-Chathaoirleach was in the Chair, the House agreed to extend the debate until 4.40 p.m. We were not aware there would be a division at that stage, although Senators are clearly entitled to call a vote. If it is in order, we will, with the agreement of the House, extend the debate by a further ten minutes until 4.50 p.m.

Seanad: Digital Hub Development Agency Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Minister is taking his time.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It is very sensible.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I support what my colleague, Senator Mansergh, said. Understandably, he got angry and I do not blame him. The Minister of State will remember that we debated this point last week on Second Stage. As Senator Ryan said, not only is the Clerk of the Seanad a member of other bodies but she is also a member of the body which surveys the boundary commission and decides the way constituencies will...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: This point was taken up by me very vehemently at Second Stage last week. This Government has prided itself on its partnership approach to all of its dealings. Since 1987 we have had a series of three-year programmes of partnership, with various titles but all meaning the same thing, that everybody is working together. The various social pillars, including the trade unions and the farmers, are...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (1 Jul 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Now the Minister of State will give us his own thoughts.