Mary White (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Ms Connie Doody and I set up Lir Chocolates in the late 1980s, following which I immediately joined the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. It was an incredibly fruitful network for me. The former chairman of Superquinn, Mr. Vincent O'Doherty, was also a member at that time, which meant if I had difficulties on the ground with Superquinn locally I was able to speak to him about them and have them sorted out. Mr. George McCullagh former chairman of Brown Thomas at the time was also a member. It was fantastic. I also had the pleasure of being elected twice to the council of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.