Results 3,261-3,280 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: The Government offers no hope.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Senator Landy should be seeking a discussion on transfers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear - none of us either.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: It is pathetic.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Today is International Women's Day, so I would like to take a moment to remember all those women who were affected by the thalidomide tragedy. Thalidomide must surely have been one of the world's worst crimes against women, and the Irish State played a role in this. Only 32 women had their children acknowledged and accepted as thalidomide survivors back in the mid-1970s. Not many of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: I will reverse it. Four ladies out of five were elected as vice presidents of the party. As one of my colleagues, Senator O'Sullivan, said last week, I am honoured. A week later I am still 40 feet high with pride, I am so thrilled with myself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: I have words of wisdom, if the Cathaoirleach does not mind. There is no such thing as an overnight success story in politics or in any sphere in life. As in the case of training for the Olympic Games, success is achieved with relentless concentration and one must be fearless. It is a case of more women firing on all four cylinders.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: I did not mean the Senator; I was referring to the women who are not here but who should be.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: I welcome the Minister. Fianna Fáil welcomes the Bill. However, we cannot support it because it does not go far enough. Many aspects of the Bill, including changes to fines and penalties, are more about generating headlines than protecting consumers or improving competition. A comprehensive consumer and competition Bill is needed, as previously promised by the Minister. The Bill...
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Why are the white-collar criminals not in prison?
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Sorry; it is part of the excitement.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Mary White: The Minister, Deputy Bruton, has been exemplary in his attendance in the Seanad Chamber. Having listened to him, however, I do not feel he is addressing the key issue. We need the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to come here. I told the Minister, Deputy Bruton, that a crisis is being caused by the lack of liquidity in the economy. I do not know how we can create jobs if people are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Mary White: I do not understand how they can all be so complacent.