Results 1,181-1,200 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Glynn called for a debate on the health service. He rightly said it is not the job of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to open cardboard boxes, put equipment together and clean the linen. One would think she had to cook the dinner.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: We never call anyone stupid in this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Ross also mentioned the gentleman of whom we spoke earlier. I want to be clear on this point lest I have misunderstood him. He said the nurses' claim should be conceded,
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: It would be interesting to know whether that is also the view of the major party of Opposition â we shall see. He called for an amendment to the Order of Business to discuss the nurses' claim, which was seconded by other Independent Senators. Senator Coghlan felt his party's acting leader was being very apt today and he wants the reply on risk equalisation. The legal position has been...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: This term. We await the Senator's entry into that debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: We have a significant legislative programme and it will be the same for the next two weeks. I expect informed debate on all the issues. Senator Norris said that yesterday he attended an excellent briefing by the HSE, at which people got answers. The issue of the equipment in the Louth County Hospital in Dundalk was raised and a proper reply was given. The hospital is awaiting the technical...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: I will attend a fundraising ball for a hospital next week and I am happy to go.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The Senator seems to be denying people free speech or free action. They want to do it. Many people like to do those kinds of things. The Senator also spoke about the rural broadband scheme. The Minister will be here next week to take the Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill, which will represent a very useful opportunity for the Senator. I was puzzled by what he said about local...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Quinn spoke about the National Competitiveness Council and our long-term energy needs. I understand the Minister has introduced biofuel subsidies. The Senator claimed that in Brazil biofuel can be purchased on the forecourt of a petrol station.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: There are many other things wrong in Brazil.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: Senator Quinn also spoke about the nurses' claim but he does not seem to be of the same mind as his colleague, or perhaps he is. He said that if people must be scrutinised by a Seanad committee it might deter them. A strong system of corporate governance is in place. We have, however, proposed a point in our programme.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: I forgot to say that it had been seconded.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: I am not agreeing to it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No.1, the Defence (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2006 â Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business until 1 p.m.; and No. 2, the Health (Nursing Homes)(Amendment) Bill 2006 â Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: We believe in free speech.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: We could have an Adjournment debate on the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: He did.
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: It should be replaced by legislation couched in a modern idiom.
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: It means they were going to get married.
- Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)
Mary O'Rourke: What is Senator Norris uttering?