Results 201-220 of 504 for speaker:Mary White
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: We are looking forward to this.
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: He should not have them. He used up my time.
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: The Deputy should give us an idea.
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: Let us hear what the Deputy stands for. He should give us a plan.
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: The Deputy has one minute to put forward one idea.
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: What are they?
- Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to seeking agreement from the institutions which have benefited from the bank guarantee that they will review the size of the breakage fees they are charging mortgage holders to free themselves from fixed rate mortgages in order to move to variable rates so as to benefit from the fall in interest rates. [12446/09]
- Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 Mar 2009)
Mary White: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will continue with plans to open a driving testing centre on Main Street, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. [12445/09]
- Local Authority Rates. (1 Apr 2009)
Mary White: I raise the need to review the levying of commercial rates on local community groups which have charitable status, such as Teach Mhuire in Gowran, County Kilkenny. It is a terrific community initiative supplying meals on wheels, laundry services and other supports for the elderly and disadvantaged. There has been great progress in recent years in State support to encourage community and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Apr 2009)
Mary White: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of new day places at a service (details supplied); and if the Health Service Executive will provide the necessary funding for new day places. [14114/09]
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)
Mary White: Fine Gael increased the number of Ministers of State when it was in Government.
- Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)
Mary White: The Deputy should know his history.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Apr 2009)
Mary White: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Pobal, a body set up to aid community interests, has withdrawn its contract from a partnership (details supplied) and will cease funding this partnership, which represents Dublin 12, containing five of the most disadvantaged areas in Dublin. [15089/09]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Apr 2009)
Mary White: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only after workers at a partnership (details supplied) received protective notice did Pobal reveal that there was an appeals procedure and that there is no documented appeals procedure within Pobal's operational guidelines. [15090/09]
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Apr 2009)
Mary White: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the way the local community will be supported in the absence of a partnership (details supplied). [15091/09]
- Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)
Mary White: That is Deputy Durkan's problem.
- Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)
Mary White: I am happy to speak this evening on the importance of sustained and increased infrastructural investment in the green economy. Speakers from all sides of the House mentioned the great economic potential for this country from tapping into the environmental services and goods markets, and they are right. I heard Deputy Ferris speak last night about what he terms cheap talk from the Government...
- Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)
Mary White: It is not gone.
- Infrastructure Stimulus Package: Motion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)
Mary White: This year also sees massive investment in water infrastructure and a continuing increase in the number of group water schemes, in compliance with national drinking water standards. Water is a fundamental issue. It is everybody's issue. It knows no boundaries. Water is precious and we must safeguard it. We are putting considerable resources towards that, which is one of my major...
- Animal Health Investigations. (29 Apr 2009)
Mary White: In 1990, Mr. Dan Brennan from a Castlecomer farm in north Kilkenny noticed problems with animals and the environment of his farm in what veterinary experts refer to as lack of thrive, stunted growth and low milk yields. Even the trees and hedgerows were dying on part of the farm. In 1991, Mr. Brennan was unable to sell his animals on account of their lack of growth and despite the absence...