Results 3,841-3,860 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: First Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Next Wednesday, 10 July 2013.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear. It is taxpayers' money.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I would like to draw the attention of Members to a meeting between the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party and the representatives of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on the evening before yesterday. The austerity programme is being run by four men, the economic council of the Government, despite half the country being made up of women. These four men running the country have been...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I want the Leader to get the Taoiseach to come to the Chamber, along with the Minister for Finance and Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul told us it is spending over €1 million per week providing direct assistance to individuals and families struggling with the cost of food, energy and education. Households with children are the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I ask Members to remember that the future of our country lies in the hands of our children. Please do not make these cruel cuts to the weakest and most vulnerable people in our society in budget 2014.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Mary White: The Leader and the Cathaoirleach were shocked when they heard what Enda said in opposition.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Go raibh míle maith agat. The Minister is doing his very best and giving this 100%. I congratulate him on his personal efforts. I would like to ask about the legislation on local enterprise offices. Are we still going ahead with the proposal regarding such offices?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)
Mary White: When will the legislation be brought forward? That is all I want to know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)
Mary White: The Government is continuing with it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I thank the Minister and apologise for having to leave.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I only asked one question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: The greatest challenge facing the country is to create employment and offer hope and a potential living to the 300,000 unemployed people and the young people in our schools and colleges. The only way we can create jobs is to encourage new enterprise. The biggest untapped source of enterprise is the 50% of the population comprising Irish woman who face multiple barriers in becoming...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: -----promoting women entrepreneurs in Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I call for all Members of Seanad Éireann to support the Bill in the Seanad this evening.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to welcome the Minister of State. As she is aware, I am one of her biggest fans. The purpose of the Parental Leave Bill 2013 is to provide for both maternity and paternity leave for parents of newborn children. It allows fathers the opportunity to share the maternity leave allocation of 26 weeks from the workplace if the...
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: More than half. Nobody is thinking about this. The country is not being competitive if we do not use the brains of half the population - the women - and do not help them to start up businesses. We are losing out on their brains and skills. There are many other issues and I do not want to hog the time. Our party leader, Deputy Martin, asked me to prepare a policy paper on women...
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Superquinn.