Results 7,021-7,040 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: No, because I have not heard back. Order of Business agreed to.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1)(a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business to consider– (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: If the House wishes to have a debate on the motions, the debate would be limited to contributions of six minutes from spokespersons from each group. I understand this could be put with the Order of Business but if the House wishes to have a debate we can do so. We are taking them all together.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: That is what I am proposing. If the House decides otherwise that is all right.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: Even in that short space of time, the debate has been useful. To pick up on Senator Finucane's point which echoed remarks by Senator Leyden, there can be two points of view, that is, that there are too many committees all chasing different issues without any resultant outcome or that there should be a smaller number of committees which would tackle serious issues. I notice that on Channel 4...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I understand that. Senator O'Toole said committees should be looked at individually. There is a separation between joint committees and select committees. I had experience of spending long hours at the transport committee and it was only when a "sexy" topic came up, such as the mini-CTC, that anybody turned up to report on it, yet the other work done by Members went unremarked on. I suggest a...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: The Dáil will decide these matters next week. (Interruptions.)

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I understand the committees will be formed and members nominated early next week, perhaps on Tuesday.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: Let us do it today, let us have our meeting, but that is up to the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: As I understand it, the chairmen, whips and members of the committees have been nominated and will be announced very early next week. As we can bleat away and do not want to be left out of the equation, I suggest we have a meeting immediately.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: They will be announced early next week. We can either sit here and bleat or be part of it.

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Transport to consider– (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Transport as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department; (ii) such...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to consider— (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources as it may select, including, in respect of...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government to consider– (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of the Environment and Local Government as it may select, including, in respect of Government...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food to consider – (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Agriculture and Food as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service to consider— (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance as it may select, including, in respect of Government...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs to consider– (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Education and Science to consider— (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Education and Science as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs to consider– (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the...

Seanad: Parliamentary Committees: Motions. (17 Oct 2002)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: (1) (a) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights to consider– (i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Defence as it may select,...