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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator White will not be deprived of petrol. Senator Terry spoke about the trafficking of women. The Tánaiste gave a commitment that legislation in that area would be introduced this term. I will contact him on the matter and perhaps he will use my Private Members' Bill as the vehicle to deal with the issue. I do not know whether he will, but we will see where we get. I agree that...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Does the grant for changing and adapting a car stop?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It is worth raising that point. The matter concerned a lady caring for two parents. The Senator also raised the issue of SNAs which is ready to explode. When a primary school employs an SNA, this is for a particular child who goes through the system. The same is the case at second level. The system is in place eight years now but SNAs do not have long-term contracts. SNAs are tied to...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Order for Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business until 1.30 p.m. with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of other Senators not to exceed ten minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply not later than ten minutes before...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Mr. Sophistication.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: We have a significant educational attainment.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: We are number four in educational attainment.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: It seems to be at a high level.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I am very content.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: That is correct.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: They were within the remit of the then Department of Education in the time of former Minister, Gemma Hussey, and they were taken into the remit of the Department of the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: I can throw light on that. Gemma went into a huff about it.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: This section is concerned with portions of other Bills which may be of relevance that we must save. It is an important section because it concerns parts of a Bill which may be still relevant today. It is headed "savings", which made me think the Department of Finance has been let loose on savings, but it has nothing to do with that and refers instead to saving portions of Bills that may be...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ryan wondered about the mention of the Local Government Act 2001 and I can only conclude that a portion of it must be still relevant.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: They have become important.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Can I ask about savings and parts of Acts it is felt must be retained because they are relevant? There must be a huge number of parts of Acts that are being retained because they are relevant today.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Will the work to do away with these parts of Acts continue as modern life goes on and they become obsolete?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: Does the Minister of State mean they will be repealed?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Mary O'Rourke: We are doing two parallel exercises, that is, repealing Acts and retaining those Parts of Acts that must be retained. There is surely another parallel exercise taking place in corridors and rooms to determine how we can repeal those sections of Acts we are trying to hold on to because they still have some relevance. Is this happening?