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Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Mary White: I understand how my colleague Senator Norris feels and I sympathise with him. However, I wish to give the benefit of the doubt to the people who are present in the Chamber today. What is wrong with reviewing legislation?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Mary White: What is wrong with it? I sincerely believe that people who are not willing to have a review should not be here in the first place.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Mary White: The Minister of State referred to the large number of organisations which support this provision. He should ask them if they would have a problem with a review of it. No sensible person would have a problem with a review of the legislation in two years’ time. I cannot believe what is happening here. There should be a consensus of common sense that this legislation should be...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Mary White: After more than 20 years of global negotiations on climate change, 195 countries agreed an historic deal last Saturday at the Conference of Parties, COP 21, to keep the global temperature rise to below 2° Celsius in order to significantly reduce the risk and impact of climate change. To achieve this, we will have almost eliminate most use of fossil fuels by 2050. Fossil fuels must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Mary White: Over time, a cultural change took place and people bought into the decision that people could not smoke in workplaces. We took leadership in the world, and the same is required again. Here in Ireland, we are so full of ourselves that we think we are some big nation. In other people's eyes we are just a little island with 4.5 million people. However, we must take responsibility for...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Mary White: Trade, not war.

Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: That was a super presentation and I congratulate the Minister of State on it. I am totally supportive of all that he said. I would like to highlight the area of education for innovation. The Minister of State said:Innovation is completely dependent on knowledge and skilled people, and we have significant competitive advantage in our people. With one of the youngest populations in Europe...

Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: Yes, certainly.

Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: Chocolate is an aphrodisiac.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: Our issue is with the implementation, for God's sake.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: Let us wait and see on that.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: About what is Senator O'Donnell talking? She should declare her political allegiance.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: The Government parties are five years in office. For God's sake will-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: The Senator is not bad at that himself.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, to the Seanad again. This morning I attended a senior citizens residents' association meeting where I live and a key issue for the people attending related to charges, including property tax and water charges. These are two unfair taxes on people who are not well off. This reminds me of Mrs. Thatcher's poll tax debacle and it...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: The Irish Water utility has been an unmitigated disaster for the Fine Gael-Labour Party Government. Fianna Fáil believes in a clear, new policy for the future. First will be the abolition of water charges but we will provide an alternative. The botched implementation of the water charges regime by the Government has shaken public trust in the quango that is Irish Water. This is...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Mary White: Fianna Fáil proposes a major capital investment programme - over a period of 13 years dating from 2015 - to meet the ideal targets. This programme will be funded via the strategic investment fund, private bond issues, European Investment Bank-----