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Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: Members who have been implicitly involved in the past, who have served their time in the North, are not allowed passports to go to the United States, Canada, and South America.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: Senator Brian Hayes has not allowed me to speak, although I listened to him. The bottom line is that these men have served their time for carrying false passports and should be sent home immediately. That is the opinion of Judge Jairo Acosta. He also accused witnesses involved in the main charge against the men of committing perjury. Those witnesses were put forward by the attorney general...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: Senator Brian Hayes should inform himself. He is letting himself down——

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: ——by not doing his homework on the case.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: Well said.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: If one had fought an election one would know.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: I must attend a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs at 4 p.m. SIPTU is meeting representatives of trade unions in Colombia. Having met them in the country, I would like to be present to pay my respects. I would like to take up what Senator Dardis said about the complications of this election. I assure him I did not find it complicated. I disagree with everything he said. He said...

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: If one does not run for election, one does not understand it.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: I did not mean Ms O'Rourke. I was talking about Senator Dardis.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: The Senator is missing the point. There are four——

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: I do not identify with what Senator Dardis said. I found it straightforward once I knew what it was about. I also disagree with his view on emigrants. He said that, because of what Mr. Donlon said, he would re-examine the issue. Why on earth, just because a previous ambassador to the United States said it is not that easy, would one revise one's opinion on emigrants voting in Senate...

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: In my party, we were asked to make individual submissions too. It would show more interest if individual submissions were made by Members. As I have said before to the Senator, I do not think that being in the Seanad is playing second fiddle to the Dáil.

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Mary White: I will comment on what I have been listening to and put the matter to bed. I am glad the sub-committee picked up on emigrants and said the Taoiseach, when selecting his nominees for the Seanad, should include people who can represent the interests and perspective of both emigrants and immigrants. The sub-committee acknowledged that emigrants should have a role here. That is fundamentally...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Mary White: I thank Senator Tuffy for sharing time and welcome the Minister of State and his officials. Ireland has come a long way in the past few years following the introduction of anti-discriminatory and employment equality legislation and the publication of this special educational needs Bill. The purpose of this comprehensive legislation is to strengthen and improve special education. Hopefully, if...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2004)

Mary White: I support Senator Ó Murchú's call for a debate on the Traveller community before the summer recess. I am afraid that racism might arise. Two very good Traveller friends of mine live a very difficult life, one which I could not endure. An editorial in The Irish Times today said that if local authorities have not addressed the housing issue of Travellers who want to be settled, it should be...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Mary White: What if a landlord wanted to sell a house?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Second Stage. (2 Jul 2004)

Mary White: What if the person is there for 20 years?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

Mary White: That is ignorant. Senator Hayes should withdraw that remark.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

Mary White: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2004)

Mary White: Yesterday I attended the launch of the annual report of the Central Bank for 2003. The Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Hurley, said he was worried about our increasing growth. Our credit debt is 25% higher than any other country in the euro zone. In the autumn we should call in the Minister for Finance to find out what can be done about this. The governor warned that if the rate of increase...