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Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)

Mary Henry: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Sub-Committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion. (9 Oct 2002)

Mary Henry: I have been advised by Senator White that I should not be repetitive. I was here for most of the debate as I was in the Chair. It is worthwhile pointing out that we can watch the debate on the monitors in our offices. That gives us the opportunity to shout abuse at whoever is speaking if we do not agree with what they are saying. It is worth repeating the few points which have been made about...

Seanad: Education Funding: Motion (9 Oct 2002)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister to the House. He is as committed to his task as he was in his previous Department. He is welcome to set out the great achievements of the previous Government in education, but it would have been sad if, during what the Taoiseach described as one of the golden ages of Ireland, there had not been increased investment in education at a time of unprecedented prosperity. It...

Seanad: Education Funding: Motion (9 Oct 2002)

Mary Henry: We had to pay staff and the students lost out badly. We are looking for people with these qualifications and what do we do? We cancel the course.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Recognition of Medical Qualifications. (9 Oct 2002)

Mary Henry: I welcome the Minister of State. It is appropriate that we are debating this matter this evening because, as he will be aware, the European Commission has given a warm welcome to the ten candidate countries, indicated that they have fulfilled a sufficient number of the Chapters they were required to fulfil and stated that all that is needed is a "Yes" vote by the Irish in the referendum on...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Recognition of Medical Qualifications. (9 Oct 2002)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister of State for his common sense reply and I hope common sense will prevail.