Results 7,081-7,100 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I understand the point the Senator is making and he is correct, but for the purposes of this debate we intend it to run for a few weeks, if that is all right. I know that is not what the Senator refers to.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator could have fooled me.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Or money issues.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: It could visit Athlone.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Yes, it would.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Would the Senator only give me a daily rate?
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: He wanted to guarantee a majority.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Seanad enjoyed a rebirth in 1937.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Is the Senator referring to me?
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: As distinct from hysterically.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I wish to make the point that it was all of us.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Not a bit.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: We all hope so.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Is this person currently a Senator?
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: We would need a secretariat for that.
- Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: He is Deputy Higgins's good friend.
- Seanad: Education Funding: Motion (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I am happy to speak on the amendment and on the important topic of education. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy de Valera, to the House. I listened carefully to the Minister's contribution and to most of the contributions. We have had an interesting day because the House discussed reform of the Seanad until 6 p.m. and we are now discussing educational reform. I read the motion in the...
- Seanad: Education Funding: Motion (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I know. They were extremely troubled and difficult times. I know that successive Governments, including that involving the parties on the other side of the House which was in power for two and a half years, made huge improvements in financial allocations to the Department of Education in the 1990s. There was acceptance at the Cabinet table in the past five years for the various initiatives...
- Seanad: Education Funding: Motion (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: Otherwise, the Department of Finance will hoover up the money left in the budget allocation. It is clear to the Minister that programmes which are not fully utilised will be continued in 2003. There has been much discussion about third level fees. Many of the people who spoke here today and many people outside the House know there is a need to evaluate what third level education gives to...
- Seanad: Education Funding: Motion (9 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.