Results 181-200 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: I am only giving my honest opinion. The Senator knows I am telling the truth.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: Some people are more diplomatic than others.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: Many people in the House are just trying to please the Ministers when they come in. As a new Senator, I have observed that.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: I have faith in the Minister. As representatives of the people, we should be able to look to members of the Garda as our friends and believe in them. I had an encounter just two weeks ago. I look on the local gardaí as my friends—

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: No, I did not. I will not say what happened, but it was much more serious than that. I was in trouble. I support what people have said during this debate. I do not want to get involved in discussing the issue of alcohol abuse because I could not even bear to talk about it. I have met the Minister face to face and I appeal to him as a human being to deliver the goods. He will probably be...

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: Leaders of the country.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Mary White: Yes.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (16 Apr 2003)

Mary White: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, and the officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for presenting what I term real legislation to the House. I commend the initiative by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney, to regulate the accountancy profession. Self-regulation within the profession did not work. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)

Mary White: In response to Senator Ross, I have requested, at the Committee on Finance and the Public Service, that we get information on how the productivity quid pro quo arrangements will be made in respect of public service payments. It must be remembered that public servants have permanent pensionable jobs and, in many instances, have longer holidays than people in the private sector.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)

Mary White: I am a supporter of the public service—

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)

Mary White: We need to be informed about productivity. If workers receive an increase, they must give something back in return. It is about time that the health service was privatised and that hospital authorities were given the money to run their institutions. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)

Mary White: So much is going astray and there are so many inefficiencies. A colleague visited her husband in the intensive care cancer ward in St. Vincent's Hospital this morning and asked why we do not give the hospitals the money to run themselves as they are so brilliant? I call for a debate on Northern Ireland and for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to kindly come before the House to discuss the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Mary White: As a good example of our contribution to increase productivity for getting a wage increase we should sit for an additional day. Sittings of the House begin each Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Mary White: The House should sit an extra day.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Mary White: Politicians have a very bad reputation with the public. There is a very low participation rate in politics. Last week, a survey showed that few young people are interested. Young people visit the Chamber each day and watch what is happening. We need to give good example and we can do so by working an extra day. I sincerely mean that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Mary White: They are very archaic. They are late at night and not suitable for families.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Mary White: It would be a good example to the public.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)

Mary White: I was referring to sitting hours.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (8 May 2003)

Mary White: It is with a heavy heart that I participate in this debate. I have been overwhelmed with sadness since I heard the declaration by the British Prime Minister that the elections would not proceed. That was a serious mistake. However, my heart has been lifted by the cross-party consensus in the House. I thank Senator Brian Hayes, Senator Coghlan and Senator Ryan who gave a good example. The...