Results 501-504 of 504 for speaker:Mary White

Water Utilities: Motion (13 Jan 2011)

Mary White: I know the Fine Gael Members are earnest in tabling the motion, on which I compliment them. However, they fluffed it in 1997 when they could have carried out major restructuring of the water services. In addition, there is confusion in their party. When Senator John Paul Phelan was on a radio show with me recently, he insisted the Green Party wanted flat-rate water charges. He was wrong....

Quinn Insurance Group (18 Jan 2011)

Mary White: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, who would like to thank the Deputies for raising this issue. At the outset, Deputies will understand that the Minister for Finance is constrained about what he can disclose to the House in respect of a competitive sales process in regard to the sale currently under way in respect of Quinn Insurance Limited,...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (18 Jan 2011)

Mary White: The Director of the Equality Tribunal has received legal advice to the effect that the Tribunal cannot consider claims where a company has been dissolved. The advice of the Attorney General on the matter has been sought.

Seanad: Local Authority Charges (18 Jan 2011)

Mary White: I thank the Senator for raising this important matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Rates income makes an important contribution to funding the cost of services provided by local authorities such as roads, housing, public lighting, development control, parks and open spaces. Local authorities are under a statutory obligation...