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- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I was speaking in a collective sense. One person at the Cabinet table does not take a decision; they are collective decisions. Although I spoke in my own voice, I spoke on behalf of collective Cabinet decisions.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: That is an eccentric remark.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: When the question has been put, as I understand it, there can be no further debate.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I, too, welcome Deputy John Bruton. This series of three speakers has been remarkably interesting. Each has had a different style, giving a sense of novelty which would not have obtained had the three come before the House together to give their views. I admire the Deputy's force of opinion and determination. Life is odd and throws up events. The Deputy has been an ideal person to fill his...
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: It is similar to what St. Augustine said.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: They showed a great deal of mettle recently.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The wife of the Spanish Prime Minister is going forward.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: COREPER.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I hate those.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) (Amendment) Bill 2003 â Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business until 4 p.m.; No. 2, Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003 â Committee Stage, to be takenâ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: âfrom 4 p.m. until 10.30 p.m. There will be a sos from 6 p.m. until 6.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, Leader of the Opposition, proposed an amendment to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, on which I expect there will be a vote. He spoke about the Minister with responsibility for the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill not being present. An excellent Minister of State will come into the House to deal with the Bill and I know all Senators will observe the courtesies in that regard. Senator O'Toole seconded...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: âbut it is a difficult situation when a strategy worked out by the Minister and the Government was proving to be such a major success in that the number of fatal accidents, in particular, had declined greatly, about which everybody is very pleased. The concern now is that people will again get careless on the road. Very few are speeding and it would be a great pity if that practice was to...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: âwhich he did not share with us.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Bannon talked about hospitals and asked about the need to treat patients outside the country when reports were being issued about hospitals here. I would welcome a debate on the Hanly and Brennan reports when they are issued. Senator Kitt referred to the position in which Portiuncula Hospital found itself following the report in the newspapers. Senator Minihan referred to the leaked...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I hope we will when we get ourselves together again. Senator Glynn called for the establishment of a press council.
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: On a point of information, we had allowed 45 minutes for the debate on the Bill but owing to the time involved in taking the votes on the Order of Business, may I get agreement on taking No. 2 at or before 4.30 p.m.?
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary O'Rourke: I was following the debate and, if I may say so, the lack of progress on it. We were due to have a sos from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. and I propose, in answer to the query put forward, that we suspend now until 6.30 p.m.