Results 6,861-6,880 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I think Senator Hayes was questioning the validity of the head of the Executive bringing the Bill to expiration.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: No. It is brought in byâ
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Now. Agreed to take Committee Stage today.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: We understand that. Senator Hayes asked if there would be authority for such expiration when the Bill had passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Commissioners of Irish Lights comes under this one.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Bill refers to "the Assembly," does it not?
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Hayes is talking about a situation where the Executive has not been appointed.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Indeed, but it specifically refers to "the Assembly."
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The only body referred to in the Bill is the Assembly.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: It is not mentioned.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Maybe that can be enjoined in the word "practicable".
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: What we are saying is that if there is a wrangle about the Executiveâ
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: It would obviously not expire then.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: No. It is the wrangling point that Senator Hayes is raising and I see his point.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I suppose the Taoiseach and the Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, would keep a watch on the matter and the Taoiseach would decide the opportune point to expire the Bill in consultation with Mr. Blair. Question put and agreed to. SCHEDULE. Question proposed: "That the Schedule be the Schedule to the Bill."
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That would still be in force then. I think that is the most logical explanation.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That is the point. That is where the wrangling would come in and the Bill would stay in place. In a way, that makes sense of the earlier discussion we had on why the power lay with the Taoiseach; he needs that power if a scenario such as that outlined by Senator Brian Hayes came about.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I hold Senator Ryan in the highest consideration. Question put and agreed to. Title agreed to. Bill reported without amendment and received for final consideration.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I know the Minister of State is going to Belfast but I thank him for coming to the House for the despatch we gave to the Bill. Of course, there are questions â it so interesting and the issue is so lively. Given what we know of the issue, we wished to give full expression to any concerns we had. In general, we want a speedy expiration of the said Bill.
- Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Motion for Earlier Signature. (28 Nov 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: