Results 3,621-3,640 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Mary White: I thank the Leader, I would be delighted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)
Mary White: At the weekend we had a trenchant response from the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, that she would stand by the cuts in the budget. I hope she was listening to and looking at Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on "The Frontline" last night. With the Cathaoirleach's permission, I would like to draw attention to what he said. He stated the budget is to serve the common good and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)
Mary White: The archbishop also stated caring for people in the home, particularly the elderly, is important and is an investment in humanity. Last week, I participated in the protest outside Leinster House against the cut of ¤325 to the respite care grant. At the protest were people in wheelchairs who are carers. The Minister should go out at 1 p.m. and meet the people and listen to their stories....
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)
Mary White: At least you admit you got it wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: They will not be thrown in prison.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: I raise again the cuts in the respite care grant and move an amendment to the Order of Business requesting that the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, come to the Seanad this evening to apologise. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairà Quinn, is a man of principle who had the guts to apologise for cuts in funding to DEIS schools. I will not forget what he did...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: These were introduced for the sake of saving ¤26 million. Does the Government not have any imagination. It may be that too many Ministers are former teachers and trade union officials and do not have a clue about how to be innovative and make savings of ¤26 million elsewhere in their budgets. Yesterday, I attended a protest by carers for the second time. Senators should go outside to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: The truth is hard to take. I do not know how Labour Party Senators can sit here. They should join the Fine Gael Party once and for all because there is no longer any difference between the two parties.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: Yes, I am calling for the Minister to come to the House to discuss the cut. Incidentally, I thank the Cathaoirleach for his support yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: That is not a principle.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: The Senator is a different person than when she sat there and criticised Fianna Fáil non-stop. She has rolled over completely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: She has rolled over completely with Fine Gael.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: If elected to the Seanad, a Member must stand up and be counted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: As a party member, I take the comments personally.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: It is not common courtesy when the Senator criticises our party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: The Senator is a different person than when she sat there and criticised Fianna Fáil non-stop. She has rolled over completely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Mary White: She has rolled over completely with Fine Gael.