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Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: For the reading of the report.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We accept that.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator has to get to his ATM machine.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: In my previous experience I would have known who the freedom of information officer was. I cannot understand how an ordinary citizen seeking to get information about his or her personal case would be motivated to order Iris Oifigiúil to find out the name of the information officer when it is easier to telephone the Department. Why should people have to figure out where to get Iris Oifigiúil...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: He or she gathers information. They would not have the precise information.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: There is only one designated.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We understand.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: That is the point.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I wish to extend sympathy to the family of the esteemed former Senator, Séamus de Brún, who has passed away. As well as being a Senator, the late Mr. de Brún was a former teacher, trustee and president of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. He was born in Cornamona in Connemara, County Galway, on 1 October 1911, although he later moved to County Roscommon. He was nominated by the then...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Today's Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Diseases of Animals Act 1966, to be taken without debate; and No. 2, Local Government Bill 2003 – Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude at 2 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I said 2 p.m. However, if it is the wish of the House to continue the debate past that time that is acceptable.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: If it finishes earlier that will be acceptable.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The phrase "to conclude" is quite clear in the "blacks".

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator should go back to school.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It is mandatory reading.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: He will get one now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes raised the matter of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill and that the finance committee is meeting next week. He asked for a cast iron guarantee which I cannot give him, that this Bill would not emerge on Committee Stage. I am unable to give that assurance.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It is not unbelievable. I am telling the Senator the truth. That is the situation. I can understand the request for a debate on Northern Ireland. I believe great progress was made this week in the talks and I was very pleased to hear both the Minister, Deputy McDowell, and the Taoiseach say that. A debate at this point would not be appropriate but I will think about it. Senator Terry, the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It is an inflated notion of importance to think that Senator Terry, who is an excellent Senator, contributed to a chasm between the Progressive Democrats and Fianna Fáil. We stand united. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Mar 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: He has a healthy colour. Senator O'Toole brought up the same issue as Senator Brian Hayes on the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill. I do not mean to be acrimonious but Senator Ryan has a very good way of putting things. I read the Official Report. I said Private Members' Business would conclude not later than 9 p.m. I do not know where the Senator went to school but I know that the word...