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Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Order for Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

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

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Tánaiste and her officials to the House.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Senator was well reared.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Tanáiste. It is appropriate that she should bring this important legislation to this House. Our distinguished audience in the Visitors Gallery and anyone else listening to proceedings could not fail to be impressed at the level of debate and the wide-ranging depth of knowledge displayed. The debate was held in an remarkable atmosphere, notable for the absence of rancour. There...

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Today's Order of Business is No. 2, Immigration Bill 2002 – Report and Final Stages, to be concluded today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Does the Senator want the Ministers to appear before the House together?

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: How can the Senator say that?

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes, the leader of Fine Gael and of the Opposition, raised the matter of the Brennan report and the need to invite the Minister for Health and Children and the Minister for Finance to discuss it in the House. The report has not yet been formally issued, although I am sure the leaks are inspired and correct. That is usually the case. Senator O'Toole speaks as one who appears to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The base is being broadened, but the Senator spoke in very pejorative terms about garrisons etc.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: What an apt remark. Senator McDowell also spoke of the need for a debate on the environment and I look forward to hearing him speak tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I realise that, but the matter can be raised as a prologue to the main debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We will get to Kyoto, but given that the Minister will be here, the Senator should address his comments to him. I formally second Senator Leyden's motion to convey our sympathies to the American ambassador on the shuttle disaster. Senator Browne raised the matter of teachers' centres and asked for a debate to be attended by the Minister. I do not know if the closures are a fact or a proposal,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: We are not allowed to talk about him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: As he gets very upset if anybody says anything, it is best to say nothing. Senator Norris was also annoyed at what he considered to be the aggressive tone adopted by Cathal Mac Coille in his interview with Deputy Sargent on "Morning Ireland". We all agree that Cathal Mac Coille is a distinguished journalist. He was seeking a "Yes" or "No" answer from Deputy Sargent but the Deputy would not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: I thank Senator O'Toole for his advice and, on reflection, agree with him. Perhaps the matter could be brought to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is No. 2, Immigration Bill 2002 – Committee Stage (resumed). I have spoken to the Whips and we hope to conclude at 2 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Finucane raised the issue of crime in Limerick. I understand his deep concern as he knows the area well. He spoke about Chief Superintendent Kelly, who was also mentioned yesterday by Senator O'Toole, and the articulate way in which he expressed his views on what was happening. The Senator asked that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform come to the Seanad for a question...