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Seanad: Monageer Report: Motion (27 May 2009)

Mary White: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "this House commends the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on his publication of the Monageer Report, his determination to look forward and see the Report's recommendations implemented in the most effective way possible, and his intention, contingent on legal advice, to refer the recommendations,...

Seanad: Monageer Report: Motion (27 May 2009)

Mary White: I had to look up what the word "redacted" meant in the dictionary. I found this edited report useless. However, it did recommend: "The provision of a national out of hour's Social Work Service structured and resourced to ensure an appropriate response to all serious child protection and welfare concerns." Many people, including the Minister, have said there is no proof that if this service...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Mary White: Since 2006, when I launched A New Approach to Ageing and Ageism, I have drawn attention to the lack of human rights of older people and the archaic policies in our society. I draw the attention of Members to the newsletter of the Irish breast cancer campaign. I have referred to cutting off breast cancer screening at 64 years of age. The Europa Donna Ireland newsletter states: BreastCheck...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, and wish her the best of luck with her portfolio. I compliment Senator Phil Prendergast on her contribution. It was a pleasure to listen to what she had to say. The Bill is aimed at transforming the current system of residential nursing home care in Ireland to one that is accessible, affordable and anxiety-free. In line with...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Mary White: I call on the Leader to demand that the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, come before the House as a matter of urgency to inform Members what the HSE intends to do with regard to the number of people in this country who die as a result of suicide each year. Yesterday, the Sub-Committee on the High Level of Suicide in Ireland launched a report on evaluating what has happened in...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Mary White: This is a national crisis-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Mary White: -----and I want to ensure it is registered on the political radar. There have been many clusters of suicides in this country, particularly in the south east, but the HSE has not put a plan in place-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Mary White: -----to deal with such clusters.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: I plead with the Leader to arrange before the end of the session for the Minister for Health and Children to come to the Seanad to discuss what she and the HSE are doing about the national crisis of suicide in the community. At a time when the number of suicides is increasing, the funding of the suicide prevention organisation has been cut back. My evidence is from the organisations which...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: Having listened to Senator McFadden's comments on this issue, I share the view that dealing only with the physical aspect is a form of housekeeping. Each human being is unique. This faces all of us in the future. We discussed in the Seanad a report done by NUI Galway that the practical needs of older people in nursing homes were being looked after reasonably well but there is a holistic...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: -----and whether the person is happy that he or she is living in the nursing home as a home from home. The person wants to be at home but he or she must be in the nursing home. The happiness part, how the person feels, is the most important part. I would prefer to be happy and have the place untidy, but my emotions, my feeling about myself and whether I am happy in the place would be...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: I agree with that.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: It goes back to the proverbial problem that there are not enough women in the Oireachtas, either in this Chamber or in the Dáil. Most of the legislation is drawn up by men and they are missing out on the emotional aspects and the feelings. Naturally, women, as politicians, go for it. There is no question about it. In countries where there is an equal number of men and women legislators...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: We should leave this amendment until Report Stage to deal with the issue. It would be wrong to divulge commercially sensitive information to a monopoly provider.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: I concur with my colleague, Senator Callely, that it is wrong to have any potential interference when people are trying to do business to provide a much-needed service and then allow information to be left around the place. It is not business like, and we have a responsibility in this regard. People are setting up nursing homes and doing their best to provide a service and this is too much...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Mary White: The market decides the price.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Mary White: I express my sympathy on the death of Mrs. Sadie Walsh, the mother of the very respected Seanad reporter, Mr. Jimmy Walsh. She died yesterday in her 91st year and is being reposed from today until her burial on Saturday. The notice is in today's Irish Independent. I draw attention to the report by Carl O'Brien in today's The Irish Times headed "Severe literacy problems persist despite 25...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Mary White: This major sociological study shows us why more equal societies almost always do better. If the society is more equal, everyone is better off. Yesterday I spoke about the increase in suicide. There is a group of people in society who are now dying more frequently. The people who missed out on the Celtic tiger and were not able to participate in it fully are now being cast aside again-----