Results 2,001-2,020 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: They are not adequate.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear. It is disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: I support my colleagues who have a problem with the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008 being rushed through. However, there are many innovative changes in the legislation and it is an excellent Bill. In the document I launched yesterday on a new approach to suicide in Ireland, alcohol is mentioned as one of three proven factors that can lead people to suicide. Many of these people do not die...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: There are three proven areas that can be addressed to lower the rate of suicide and deliberate self-harm and one of these is alcohol consumption. People should be encouraged not to drink when they feel depressed. It is necessary that general practitioners be trained to identify depression when patients present with it. Mothers of children who hung themselves told me doctors had told them...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: I concur with all the remembrances of Séamus Brennan. My dealings with Séamus began moe than 25 years ago in the Fianna Fáil women's group. Many people in the House will not know that Séamus was an ardent supporter of women participating more fully in politics and in Fianna Fáil. In the early 1980s, the women's group in Dublin South met in a pub in the constituency and Seamus would...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Mary White: I was very pleased to read today in The Irish Times the statement by the Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen. One of his points was that we will examine measures to reduce the cost of doing business in Ireland to stimulate export-led growth and enhanced productivity. This is very satisfying to me as I have sat here for years as part of a team that created a company with jobs for 150 people....

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary White: He was not forced to resign from office.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary White: The Senator must withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary White: I would like to put on the record that I have a problem with what Senator Regan said. The former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, fought for peace——

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary White: The former Taoiseach delivered peace in the North.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Senator Regan lacks compassion. He must know that the former Taoiseach must be suffering at this moment in time.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Yesterday, I met, accidentally, Professor Drumm in the corridor of Leinster House and spoke to him about my document in regard to what we can do about suicide in the new Ireland. I drew his attention, for the third time — I previously raised the matter in committee — to the fact that there are 11 suicide prevention officer positions in Ireland, three of which are vacant. The role of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.