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Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Mary White: He can listen to us.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Mary White: Democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Mary White: Do not mind him.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Mary White: As has been said already, today is the 38th anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. In those two incidents, the greatest number of people were killed in one day during the course of the civil strife on this island. Yet not one person has been prosecuted for killing 34 people, including an unborn baby. It is a national scandal that this issue has not been dealt with. It was swept...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Mary White: I wish to draw attention to today's order paper, which includes No. 23, non-Government No. 1. The motion states: That Seanad Éireann is keenly aware of the suffering of the families of those who died or were injured in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and in all the atrocities that were inquired into by Judge Henry Barron; that this suffering is exacerbated by the absence of closure in...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Mary White: We have a Bill on this issue.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 May 2012)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister and compliment him on his speech. It brings us up to date on the agenda of the Government to make Ireland the best place to do business. The Minister gave a first class presentation on the up-to-date position. As the Minister pointed out, one in every seven jobs in the Irish economy is the result of direct or indirect foreign investment, but 99.99% of Irish people do...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)

Mary White: We do not need reminding that Ireland is a small open economy with a population of just over 4.4 million people on the periphery of Europe. Our future lies at the heart of Europe. In 1973 when we joined the European Economic Community we leapfrogged mentally, and in business and trade, over the UK. We became Europeans instead of being dependent on the UK for many aspects of the economy and...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)

Mary White: I was speaking about the EU. When we became members of the EEC we had to transpose a directive whereby married women could no longer be prevented from taking up employment. I do not have a problem with people having a different opinion or view to me because this is a democracy. We have had a very stimulating debate and I believe the Irish people have become invigorated by it. I am positive...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Mary White: I read this morning's edition of the Irish Examiner and The Irish Times with great pleasure, as they told of a serious strategic decision, namely, Intel's choice to use Ireland as one of the three locations where it will manufacture its next generation of computer chips. This is the most significant-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Mary White: -----decision in a number of years that a computer company has made regarding Ireland. The chips will be made at Intel's site in Leixlip. Some 4,000 Irish people work in Intel. The building of the new fab unit will create many construction jobs and the development will create many high-tech opportunities. However, Ireland has a shortage of skills. I call on the Deputy Leader to invite...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Mary White: -----and involve unemployed young people in skill and language saturation. A person can learn a language in three months if he or she is immersed in it. The number of young people who are unemployed and the lack of skills suitable for new jobs are the most serious issues facing us. I congratulate Mr. Eamonn Sinnott of Intel and Mr. Barry O'Leary of the IDA on their achievement. Intel's...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Mary White: It is the only one outside Arizona and Oregon.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Seanad Report on the Rights of Older People: Statements (13 Jun 2012)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State and compliment her on her tremendous work. One regularly reads newspaper stories about her activities. I congratulate her on meeting my expectations. I will discuss the Fianna Fáil policy document, entitled "Acting Ageing and Quality Caring". Its publication two months ago coincided with the EU's selection of 2012 as the European year of active ageing and...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mary White: Yesterday morning, I attended the publication of the Women's Aid 2011 annual statistics report. As many Senators know, Women's Aid is the national organisation providing support and information to women experiencing domestic violence. It has the only free national domestic violence helpline, with specialised and trained staff and an interpretation service covering 170 languages. I was...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mary White: I am seeking a debate with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Weekly and sometimes daily, the tabloid media present us with stories of celebrity marriages and fairytale "bling" situations. CNN has a visionary project that aims to eliminate slavery around the world. It advertises this project every night. Would it not be good if our tabloid, sensationalist media took on the issue...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mary White: ----one in five women in this country-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mary White: Daily, the national tabloids present us with sometimes obscene, borderline pornographic pictures. Why would they not do something to help society-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Mary White: -----instead of coming up with titillating headlines to get sales?