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Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: It was downright insulting and the newspaper, photographer and editor should make an apology for it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: Mrs. Cowen was there as the consort of the leader of our State.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: She was elegant and beautiful.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: She was exemplary in her role as the Taoiseach's wife.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: Those actions were downright appalling.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: He never got there.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: Deputy Kenny wanted to abolish the Seanad and I do not know how the Senator can sit there.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: Everyone in this Chamber is vulnerable to such attacks.

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: We will share the time remaining.

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: Five minutes.

Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Mary White: I thank Senator Walsh for sharing his time. I am conscious of the challenges facing small and medium sized enterprises. For all businesses access to funding is highly restricted. A recent survey by ISME indicated a refusal rate of 55% among companies which had made loan or overdraft requests in the three months to February. The new funding arrangements announced by the Minster for Finance...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Mary White: It is not.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Mary White: Yesterday the Oireachtas audio-visual room was attended by members of the Older and Bolder organisation, which represents eight groups, including the Older Women's Network and the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. All these non-governmental organisations agree on what is needed to enhance the lives of older people. I have raised the issue many times in this Chamber. I call on the Leader to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Mary White: That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Mary White: The Senator will get her chance.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (6 May 2010)

Mary White: I agree with my colleagues. For example, I refer to the phrase "community service" in the context of someone who does not pay a fine. A friend of mine, a Traveller, did not pay a fine and while she is doing community service, she is waiting for a proper house. She is getting on brilliantly, but the term "community service" has a pleasant sound to it. The lady in question is thriving and...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (6 May 2010)

Mary White: I second that.

Seanad: Message from Dáil (6 May 2010)

Mary White: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 May 2010)

Mary White: The rise in the number of healthy older people in Ireland and around the globe constitutes a major social and scientific advance, perhaps the most significant in the past century. In 1900 average life expectancy for a woman was 49 years. Today it is 81.6 years, an increase of 32.6 years, a phenomenal social and scientific advance that is constantly ignored. Older and Bolder, an...