Results 6,001-6,020 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Contributions are not to exceed seven minutes. We agreed to this. I thank Members for agreeing to this arrangement.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: On Tuesday, 13 May at 2.30p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is No. 1, a sessional order as agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, to be taken without debate; No. 2, motion whereby the subject matter of motion No. 15 on today's Order Paper is referred to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, concerning the revocation of three regulations which have been incorporated into sections 4 and 23 of...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: On everyone's behalf, I welcome Senator Maurice Cummins back after his little accident with his ankle which clearly has not affected his mind or vocal chords. We are delighted to see him. Senator Brian Hayes, Leader of the Opposition, wants a debate with the Minister for Health and Children, with particular reference to the Dublin teaching hospitals and SARS, something taken up by many...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan asked about the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill. I inquired about that because the newspapers keep indicating that there are difficulties about what different people have said. However, we do not know what are those difficulties. Senator Morrissey asked for a debate on transport. He went through all the modes of transport for which the Minister for Transport has responsibility. The...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I mean it. He asked who would do it. Benchmarking is based on individual productivity. Senator White also brought this up and wondered how the productivity of public servants would be monitored and measured. If one signs up for it, one signs up to deliver. Clearly, we all have a responsibilty to say how we see ourselves conforming to benchmarking. The Senator also wanted a debate on Northern...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: These mandatory procedures are just beginning. Obviously, we are all concerned about SARS and the Special Olympics, in particular.
- Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the practice of calling the Leader of the House to reply to the Order of Business no later than 30 minutes after the proposal of the Order of Business shall be continued until the summer recess. Question put and agreed to.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2003: Referral to Joint Committee. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann approve the following regulations in draft: Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2003 copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Ãireann on 16 April 2003 be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of...
- Seanad: Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption: Motion. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Will the Senator explain that to us?
- Seanad: Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption: Motion. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes.
- Seanad: Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption: Motion. (7 May 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Apr 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is No. 1, report of the Joint Committee on Standing Orders, to be taken without debate, notwithstanding anything in Private Standing Orders, at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude not later than 1.30 p.m.,...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Apr 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, that is correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Apr 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, again brought up the topic of a debate on Northern Ireland. I thank him for the sensitive way in which he introduced the topic because the peace process has reached a very fine balancing point, about which there is no doubt. We are all afraid that the wrong word would be an intrusion into the debate. I spoke to the Taoiseach's programme...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Apr 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I do not know what wing it was.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Apr 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: We are singing from the one hymn sheet. I agree regarding letters from concerned bodies about the issues of smoking and prohibition. Senator Burke spoke of the European Year of People with Disabilities, and we would wish to ask the Minister for Justice the precise position there, and what we are doing about it. Lastly, I wish everybody a happy Easter. Order of Business agreed to.
- Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (16 Apr 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I welcome this Bill and the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, to the House. I must state an interest in that my son is a chartered accountant and a partner in Pricewaterhouse Coopers. The Minister of State announced his professional qualifications at the beginning of the stage.