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Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Order for Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The ends justified the means.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I too welcome the Minister to the House. As I have said on many occasions, he is willing to come to the House. We look forward to the question and answer session on the general issue of crime and its proliferation. Like a previous speaker, I do not have any expertise in medicine or legal affairs but I am interested in the Bill, because I am always interested in legislation which updates,...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator will not be able to go home if he does not do so.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan was not that bad.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes, I thought of that, too.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Dunnes Stores.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: He is ruling out miracles.

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak in this debate. I welcome the Minister of State and thank the Minister for being here earlier.

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I know that. However, I got the impression that other parties were peopled with caring women and that Fianna Fáil had uncaring men and no caring women. The debate has been interesting because we all want the best of everything immediately, including in the health service. It would be ideal if every woman in the land could be screened immediately to the highest standard. However, we do not...

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: From where did that voice come?

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It is my fault because, as Senator O'Toole said on a previous occasion, I am inviting interruptions. The Minister said that although 13 centres of excellence exist, public representatives want one in their local areas. I want one in Athlone, where there is no hospital, and others want them in Tuam and Nenagh. Everybody is keen for their own area to be designated as a centre of excellence. It...

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: On Tuesday, 25 February 2003, at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on rural development policy and actions with particular reference to the problem of population decline, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business until 5.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and on which Members may share time; No. 2, a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: It would be hard to make them better, they look so good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, Leader of the Opposition, asked why the House is not sitting on Thursday next. A Government Department requested that the House take a particular Bill on Thursday and we agreed to do so. However, late last Thursday, the office of the Minister contacted us with a request that the Bill be deferred to a later date. While I am aware that Members are anxious to be in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: My photograph did not take long but then I am beautiful.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes also requested a debate on housing matters, including the cap imposed by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs on private rented accommodation. In my experience, owners of houses whose rental income was paid by the health boards continually increased their rents.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I am surprised the Senator did not attend. I saw Senators Feighan and Leyden in attendance and looking very holy.