Results 2,981-3,000 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: The Labour leader in the Seanad is not here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: The Senator does not have a leg to stand on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: World recession - we must educate Senator Harte.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: This morning I did an interview with a transition year student from Blackrock College on the reform of the Seanad and I commended Senator Cummins on introducing reform whereby Ministers take questions here and on how that has opened up debate. We are only beginning with this and it is not fully established, but I complimented the Senator in my interview on Blackrock College radio. I would...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: We are putting money into the banks and starving the education system. It is urgent that we address this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: The country is experiencing a serious crisis and the elephant in the room is the unemployment rate. Unless our students are ready to compete and take on jobs offered by the multinationals, which we need to invest directly in the State and create employment, we will be in poor shape.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: The point was made.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: It was democracy.
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: With the agreement of the House, I will share two minutes of my time with Senator Jim Walsh.
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: I thank the Minister of State. It is clear from her speech the tremendous work she is doing. I know she is an ideological political with tremendous integrity and for that reason I have total faith in her. I will focus on the economic situation in Ireland, Europe and the world. Last Thursday, Mr. Olli Rehn, the EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, presented his report on the...
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Mary White: Were that to happen, there would be a strike in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: In my publication A New Approach to Ageing and Ageism I highlight that the greatest achievement of the 20th century was the increase in longevity. The contribution to that is a higher standard of living for everyone, the availability of drugs etc., an awareness of diseases and the need for people to mind their health. Today's edition of The Daily Telegraph reports on the result of a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: I would like Senator John Crown to speak on the matter in this Chamber because it would let the public know that we are debating the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: It should not take place in the AV room but here in this Chamber.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: The Minister is welcome. I stated previously that Fianna Fáil is totally opposed to this Bill being rushed through. We understand that our water must be up to the highest standards for human health and for the pharmaceutical industry here. However, let us focus on the inspector issue. Each inspector must pay a registration fee of â¬1,000 and must pay the same fee each time they...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: The problem is the rushing through of the legislation.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: The Minister does not like the truth.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)
Mary White: I was quite surprised the Minister said that 90% of the inspectors will come from the local authorities. Is that stated in the Bill? I do not believe it is.