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- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11, motion No. 10. Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, which deal with amendments to the terms of reference of select committees relating, in particular, to the numbers of Seanad Members on committees, as agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges last Thursday, will be taken without debate. I thank all Members of the Seanad for the instructive...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: With regard to Senator Finucane's point, while I accept that people have different viewpoints, everyone was pleased with the turnout on Saturday which, for a referendum, was high but not as high as people would have hoped in the context of the universal franchise. The fact that the referendum was held on Saturday and the fine weather, for which we cannot legislate, contributed to the high...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: We cannot allow the current problem to continue, however. As the Taoiseach has stated, the law of the land must apply to everyone, no matter what their status in life. There are no more hiding places for those who seek to cover up their crimes in this way. There should never have been such hiding places, although there were. I am happy that this matter was raised in the House today in such a...
- Seanad: Select Committee on Foreign Affairs: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs be amended in paragraph 1(a) by the substitution of '6 members' for '4 members'."
- Seanad: Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs be amended in paragraph 1(a) by the substitution of '6 members' for '4 members'." Question put and agreed to.
- Seanad: Select Committee on European Affairs: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Select Committee on European Affairs be amended in paragraph 1(a) by the substitution of '6 members' for '4 members'." Question put and agreed to.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information Act: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I move: That Seanad Ãireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Freedom of Information Act, 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) (No. 2) Regulations, 2002 copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Ãireann on 18 October, 2002." Question put and agreed to.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss Northern Ireland. One of the first requests I received when we met some weeks ago was for the Minister to come to the House to discuss this issue. We are pleased he has come after his meeting with Dr. John Reid, Minister Jane Kennedy and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, in Belfast yesterday. During that meeting...
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of the House is for the statements to conclude at 5 p.m.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Are you proposing to continue with statements until 5.10 p.m., a Chathaoirligh?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: What happens now to the ten minutes required for the extra speakers, whom we were delighted to hear? Does the next item eat into Private Members' time?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Surely we have eaten into that time. Will the rest of today's proceedings be ten minutes later than scheduled? I am asking for a ruling.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: No, Committee Stage is to resume when the House meets after next week's break.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad. (23 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That is fine. I was merely hoping to give ten more minutes to the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his cloak of comfort. The Order of Business is Nos. 1 to 13, inclusive, motions re the establishment of joint committees, which will be taken together for the purposes of debate; and No. 14, Digital Hub Development Agency Bill, 2002 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 20 minutes and those of all other...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: In answer to the leader of Fine Gael, the Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, I agree that when I heard what they had done in Serbia, which is clearly a feature of life there, I immediately thought how good it would be here. If we were to do it retrospectively, how many of us would get in?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: We all would like more people to go to the polls when elections are called. I accept the point made by the leader of the Labour Party â sorry, he is not the leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I knew that. I refer to the point made by the deputy leader of the Labour Party. The Italian Constitution requires a certain percentage of the population to turn out for a referendum. I share the view that people should come out in large numbers next Saturday. If they do not they will have only themselves to blame. Senator O'Toole referred to the Chair's unique position regarding the Order of...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That will not be my way. Senator O'Toole said that my manner invited interruptions. I regret that as I do not mean to do so and it makes my job harder. I promise to curb that instinct. Senator O'Toole referred to the two disabilities Bills â one is a general disabilities Bill while the other is an education Bill for those with disabilities. I do not know where the latter has gone, though I...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I have sought a debate.