Results 3,801-3,820 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)
Mary White: I apologise to the Minister of State for my delay in arriving. I meant no disrespect to the protocol of the House. I was protesting at the gate with the West Cork Alliance which is protesting against the cuts to rural transport, the fishery cuts and cuts in home care provision. I also spoke about the abolition of the town councils and said, speaking thorough a megaphone, that this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mary White: Having had the honour of being elected to the Industrial and Commercial Panel of the Seanad on three occasions, I speak with authority. Every year the budget is announced on a given day. Full of anticipation, we all go to the Dáil gallery to listen to the announcement. Afterwards people protest at the gates of Leinster House about all of the cuts made by the Government. Will the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mary White: On a point of order, it was Councillors Alan Coleman and Patrick Gerard Murphy who led the west Cork alliance protest at the gates yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mary White: The Leader should arrange for the Minister for Finance to come here to discuss it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Mary White: He could answer questions on it and discuss it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Mary White: I wish to support Senator Landy's call for support for the national strategy on dementia. Together with Senator Landy and many other colleagues I attended the pre-budget submission of the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland. There are currently 41,700 Irish people with dementia and this figure is expected to double in the next 25 years. The current system cannot cope with 41,700 people and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Mary White: That is an easy line to spin. All we hear about are the mistakes of the past, not those of the present.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Mary White: The Senator needs to get his facts straight.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Mary White: Gabhaim buíochas leis on gCeannaire. I have no regrets.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Mary White: There is plenty of time, hopefully.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)
Mary White: I extend my congratulations to Councillor Ian McGarvey and his wife Marjorie. Councillor McGarvey is 82 years of age and has been elected chairman of Donegal County Council. I suggest we all send him a note of congratulations. I am honoured to be a friend of Councillor McGarvey and his wife. This morning I had the privilege to attend a fascinating conference on child care. Also in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)
Mary White: Hear hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)
Mary White: It is not satisfactory if the Taoiseach will not be here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)
Mary White: The Leader should be honest about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)
Mary White: Táim an-bhuíoch don Chathaoirleach seans a thabhairt dom labhairt this morning. Yesterday evening at the gate of Leinster House I joined 600 people who were protesting at the cruel cuts in education for children with disabilities and special needs. The group of 600 included children with a wide range of disabilities, parents of children with disabilities and grandparents and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)
Mary White: He should not have made that decision in the first place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)
Mary White: On a point of order. The Leader misled the House somewhat when he stated the Minister for Education and Skills met the people who were protesting yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)
Mary White: The Leader said the Minister met the people who were protesting yesterday.