Results 381-400 of 504 for speaker:Mary White

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (3 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Section 6 of the Disability Act 2005 requires a review of the operation of the Act to be carried out not later than five years after its commencement. The review is underway at present.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (3 Jun 2010)

Mary White: It is the Government's intention to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure that all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention are being met. Work on what is involved by way of implementation of the various provisions in the Convention, which are extensive,...

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I am delighted to take part in this debate. A significant amount of further information has emerged since we debated the matter in June of last year. There have also been further appalling revelations of abuse perpetrated on the most innocent in our society over the course of many years. There have also been cases documented over the past months of neglect of our children as well as much...

Implementation of the Ryan Report: Statements (9 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I am happy to do so.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the Government, which is making the right decisions. It is sorting out the public finances ahead of nearly every other country in the eurozone and rectifying the mistakes of the past, including taking measures to ensure strong banking regulation. The Green Party insisted that a person from outside the State be appointed to the position...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: -----where I observed Fine Gael and Labour Party councillors rezone thousands of hectares of land which now lie in vast wastelands around the country.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I am glad to have the protection of the Chair. In Carlow, zoning was provided for 6,846 units when we only needed 570 units. One then wonders about the boom and bust policies of councils led by Fine Gael and the Labour Party.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: The banking inquiry reports published last week made little, if any, mention of the role of local authorities. Although local authorities must take their share of the blame for giving irresponsible and unwarranted planning permissions which fuelled the housing bubble that led to part of the crisis we now face, I can assure the House that the Government is reforming the planning system and we...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Excuse me, my father was in the Navy.

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I have commenced work on a review of the legislation, structures and arrangements involving the Equality Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the Irish Human Rights Commission in order to enhance equality in an effective way. As part of this process, a scoping exercise has been initiated on the better integration of equality, human rights and social inclusion policy formulation and...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Mary White: What about the cars?

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2010)

Mary White: The Deputy should check it out.

Saville Inquiry Report: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I am very privileged to make this statement today on behalf of the Green Party, Comhaontas Glas. I have a vivid memory of watching the RTE evening news on that fateful Sunday in January 1972. The events in Derry on that day proved to be a turning point for all of us living in these islands, and its consequences continued to resonate right up until earlier this month when the Saville report...

Decentralisation Programme (1 Jul 2010)

Mary White: The new Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs is based on Mespil Road and the Deputy is very welcome to visit it. I am based there in a wonderful Department and we are all in one place, having moved from the relevant sections in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. We have a new Minister in Deputy Carey, a new Secretary General and I am new in the position...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (1 Jul 2010)

Mary White: Tenders were sought on 11 June for the production of three background papers on the better integration of equality, human rights and social inclusion policy formulation and implementation, to identify issues that will need to be addressed in the review. Tenders are to be submitted by 5 July on the public procurement portal, eTenders. This scoping exercise is the first step in the review. No...

Written Answers — Migrant Integration: Migrant Integration (1 Jul 2010)

Mary White: The Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 217 of 2010) provides that the functions vested in the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in relation to the promotion of the integration of persons (other than protection applicants) who are not, or who previously were not, Irish citizens,...

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (1 Jul 2010)

Mary White: My priorities for my Department's equality brief over the coming year include the following: · Carry out a review of the legislation, structures and arrangements involving the Equality Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the Irish Human Rights Commission in order to enhance equality in an effective way; · Oversee implementation of the National Women's Strategy 2007 - 2016, including o the...

Seanad: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I am responding to this matter on behalf of the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Pat Carey and thank the Senator for raising it. I welcome the opportunity to update the Seanad on the current position on the new local and community development programme, LCDP. As the Senator is aware, the local development social inclusion programme and the community...

Seanad: Community Development (1 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I cannot answer on behalf of the Minister as to whether he will extend the deadline, given his statement through my reply that he cannot extend it. I am certain he is open to listening to the groups. Recently, he told the Dáil that one size does not fit all. On this basis, we can go forward with a constructive resolution.

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I welcome this Bill. For us in the Green Party it is a legacy issue from a former Fianna Fáil Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Dick Roche, who tried to introduce the Bill some years ago. It is an extremely important measure to protect animals and to regulate an industry that contains sinister and shady elements. As a frequent hill walker in the...