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- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: It would be a good idea. The Senator also inquired about the Belvedere sleep-out. I understand that the Garda used to facilitate this fine exercise in fundraising for the homeless. I will contact the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform today to see whether additional measures can be taken to allow these young people to continue the good work done at Christmas in previous years.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I suggest the Senator raise the matter as an urgent issue at the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service. Senator Mooney referred to the need for wider debate on various international issues. I will try to facilitate him in this regard. Senator Norris agreed that we should look at spending throughout the public services and indicated that we should focus on the needy, rather than...
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: We all woke up at the same time this morning.
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I commend the initiative shown by the Senator in tabling this amendment which arises from an Adjournment debate we had a few nights ago. I agree with the Minister's point about the reason it should be the case for one authority and not for others. In other words, the amendment implies a national policy rather than one applying to individual State boards. Be that as it may, the Senator tabled...
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I should hope not. They go into every nook and cranny investigating the applicant and what he or she represents.
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: What do they talk about?
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Wishful thinking.
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Christmas is coming.
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (5 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Where did the Senator hear that?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business today is No. 1, referral of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, to be taken without debate â the relevant sections concern powers of detention and rearrest and the joint committee will send a message to the Seanad; No. 2, Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2002 â Committee and Remaining...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That is also positive.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That is not nice.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator is full of mischief today.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Fine Gael leader in the House, Senator Brian Hayes, brought forward the figures for hospital waiting lists, published in the newspapers this morning. He asked me to ascertain if the commitment was still in place to reduce them.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I will ask the Minister for Health and Children if that is the position. The Senator also asked if the debate on the national spatial strategy could be extended tomorrow to make it an all-day debate. I will speak to the leaders about this later this morning. There is no doubt that Senator O'Toole was full of mischief and playful. He congratulated Senator Hanafin with whose appointment we are...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan asked about the Convention on the Future of Europe about which I read various accounts in the press over the weekend. It struck me that, as Pat Cox is President of the European Parliament this term, there might be some use in assembling our own representatives at the convention and having them here for an all day debate. I do not know if Valery Giscard d'Estaing is adept in...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: It would be a worthwhile debate. There will be no point in throwing up our hands when the report is imminent if we have not had an input. Senator Ryan also raised the issue of the non-acceptance of advertisements from Christian religions by RTÃ. Initially, it concerned Catholic advertisements. I do not know if others are concerned. We discussed this matter at Cabinet about two years ago when...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I agree there should be consultation. The Senator does not want hackneyed phrases to be used anymore in budget discourses.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: They want to give up their role as managers and trustees because of the decline in numbers of religious personnel. The issue of the national spatial strategy and whether jobs would follow was raised. We will ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney, to come and discuss the issue. I thank Senator Daly for his elucidation on the matter of the...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996: Referral to Joint Committee. (4 Dec 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: