Results 481-500 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary White: I support Senator Norris's request for a debate on terrorism. We need to question why there is such terrorism.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2004)

Mary White: We should examine that aspect.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

Mary White: It seems that the Senator on the benches opposite thinks his colleagues are superior.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

Mary White: Is the Senator surprised?

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Mary White: My sister has lived in the United States for 30 years. Last November, while presenting a paper in Milan, she became seriously ill and was rushed to hospital. She had retained her Irish passport and was welcomed into the hospital with open arms because she is an Irish citizen. At present, if a non-national has a baby here he or she are entitled to obtain all the benefits offered by the EU....

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (5 May 2004)

Mary White: Any amendment to the Order of Business should have been suggested at 4.55 p.m.

Seanad: Family Law: Motion. (5 May 2004)

Mary White: They do have fathers.

Seanad: Family Law: Motion. (5 May 2004)

Mary White: I compliment Senator Henry, Senator Norris and the other Senators who raised this matter. We are here as legislators to respond and to take regard of evolution in society. In our lifetimes a spontaneous evolution of family and relationships has taken place. It is difficult to believe the change in the perception of marriage and homosexuality from that held only 20 years ago to the view that...

Seanad: Family Law: Motion. (5 May 2004)

Mary White: I do not dispute that fact. However, I am concerned with the issue of family as raised by Senator Henry. She knows what I mean.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Mary White: They want to vote.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Mary White: Our telephone calls might be taped.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2004)

Mary White: I agree.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State. I would like to make a number of points and to show the House a map which illustrates the new entrants on 1 May 2004 to the European Union.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary White: To people here.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary White: What is meant by a prop?

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary White: A map which was published in The Irish Times during the week shows that Ireland's per capita purchasing power is €25,000. This is higher than that of any of the other 25 EU countries apart from Luxembourg, which is a cash cow economy. This contrasts with our economy when we joined the EEC in 1973. The new member states, particularly the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania...

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary White: It was very small.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Mary White: The Senator should join Fianna Fáil.