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Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I have nothing further to add.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment Bill) 2007: Motion for Earlier Signature (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007, on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment Bill) 2007: Motion for Earlier Signature (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment Bill) 2007: Motion for Earlier Signature (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Yes, that is correct.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: After the end of a very long day we very much appreciate that the Minister is present. I rise to inquire about the current situation in regard to Wilson's hospital school in Multyfarnham, County Westmeath. This school was mentioned last week when the Statute Law Revision Bill 2007 was debated. Many schools, particularly the ERASMUS trust schools, had asked that the legislation setting them...

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Good.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Oh dear.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: What about euthanasia?

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I will not tell Senator Browne.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: She was most vocal on the matter.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The best people do not.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I cannot keep up.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Is it safe to get up?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Brian Hayes again raised the issue of the proposed referendum. I repeat what I said on the matter last week, which was that the Senator's comments were sensible. If we can get a wording which is not just agreeable to all the parties but agreed by them, we can move on that. My opinion is that we should not rush the matter either. It is too important and complex to engage with it in...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: These reverberations are painful and wrong and resulted from the fact that the referendum was rushed. Legislation guides lives for a long period. Therefore, rushing it is not to anyone's advantage.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I accept that the points of view expressed here on behalf of the two main parties are felt and expressed very sincerely. It is important that they should be recognised as such. Like me, Senator Mansergh praised the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, this morning. I thought he was quite emphatic. Senator Mansergh raised an important issue, which is that all of us in both Houses of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: She has her own lorry or whatever one calls it. Senator Mooney spoke about climate change. If we have time in the forthcoming weeks — not next week — we should look for a debate on that. The Senator praised the US states that have gone against President Bush and brought in their own measures in support of the Kyoto Protocol. He also stated there is an increasing frequency of natural...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: He has a family connection. Senator Hanafin spoke about tolerance. He praised Senator Mansergh's point of view. He referred in particular to the Crisis Pregnancy Agency. He is very concerned about it and called for a debate on the matter. Senator John Paul Phelan called for a debate on climate change. He also raised the matter of farm inspections. Requests about that issue are pouring...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Browne also inquired why the drugs squad was disbanded at the expense of the traffic corps. I do not know. It is a little strange. I do not see the connection between these issues. I may discuss the matter in private with the Senator. I agree with Senator Ó Murchú's call for the need to respect people's consciences. We should not coerce anyone into taking a particular stance or...