Results 41-60 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: 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.
- Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (10 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: I know we must sound like a chorus, but it is heartfelt. I join by thanking Mr. Cox for coming to the House and agreeing so readily to the visit. It was amazing that when I asked him to come, he simply said, "Yes". Another matter altogether was going through all the protocol, but the main thing was to have achieved his assent. This has been a remarkable debate in the range of views raised and...
- Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (10 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: That is right.
- Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (10 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: This debate needs two qualities and Mr. Cox has exhibited both â passion and clarity â everywhere he has spoken. Without those qualities the debate would not be successful. Mr. Cox has contributed hugely through his personal qualities and through his role as President of the European Parliament. We are honoured that he joined us here.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)
Mary O'Rourke: The Order of Business is No. 1, European Union (Scrutiny) Bill, 2002 â all Stages, with the contributions of spokespersons on Second Stage not to exceed 20 minutes, to be resumed after Private Members' Business, if not previously concluded; No. 2, motion re restoration to the Order Paper of the Immigration Bill, 2002, to be taken without debate; No. 3, motion re restoration to the Order...