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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: My e-mail address is senatormarywhite@gmail.com.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: We must drive that issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: We are in the final quarter of the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. On Friday last I attended Age Action Ireland's conference in Croke Park at which Positive Ageing Week was launched and in the middle of which we currently find ourselves. On Monday last I attended another conference in Croke Park which was organised by the Third Age Foundation and which was...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: As the author the Fianna Fáil policy document, Active Ageing and Quality Care, I have a very serious question to put to the Leader. The programme for Government states "We will also extend BreastCheck to 65 to 69 year old women". Women are at the highest risk of developing breast cancer between the ages of 55 and 75. This claim is supported by the International Agency for Research on...

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: I thank Senator Mark Daly for sharing time with me. The proposal to abolish the Seanad has its origins in a speech made by the Taoiseach, the leader of Fine Gael, at his party?s presidential dinner on 17 October 2009. I will never forget the shock and awe of his Seanad colleagues when they were taken by surprise by this announcement. It was fascinating that not one of them knew he was going...

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: This was agreed to by the people. I am fascinated why it did not happen. I had the pleasure of being here-----

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: This is important because we are talking about the Acting Chairman?s position, too. I had the pleasure of being here when Mr. Michael McDowell was justice Minister. He changed his mind about abolishing the Seanad when he attended the House in which he was excellent. We sat here enthralled listening to his eloquence. Former Senator and now Deputy Joanna Tuffy and Senator Jim Walsh had a...

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: The county councillors who elect Members have themselves been voted for by the people of their areas. Being elected by politicians is a right challenge to have.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: Finally-----

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: -----on 17 October-----

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: I have to say this.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: On 17 October Fianna Fáil will be bringing forward a Private Members? Bill to abolish mandatory retirement in the public and private sectors.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: For God?s sake, we can stay here all night if we need to.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Mary White: The Government has imposed on two of Ireland's pillar banks, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks, a combined lending target of ¤21 billion for small and medium sized enterprises, SMEs, over three years from 2011 to 2013. Both banks were required to sanction lending, including lending for working capital purposes. The combined target of ¤21 billion was sanctioned to provide new or...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Mary White: I have a question for the Leader which I believe is appropriate.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Mary White: That is not the point. I want to put my question to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Mary White: On Monday, the Irish Examiner had a wide-ranging interview with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton. My colleagues on both sides of the Chamber know I have raised on many occasions with the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, the lack of finance available to small and medium companies. According to the Irish Examiner yesterday, the Minister stated...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Mary White: Why is the Minister saying-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Mary White: The Senator does not know what his own Minister is saying.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Mary White: The Minister said that the banks have completely recoiled from lending to small businesses.