Results 581-600 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Disability Services: Motion. (29 Sep 2004)
Mary White: The Senator misunderstands the point.
- Seanad: Disability Services: Motion. (29 Sep 2004)
Mary White: I am no longer a novice.
- Seanad: Disability Services: Motion. (29 Sep 2004)
Mary White: That is ridiculous.
- Seanad: Disability Services: Motion. (29 Sep 2004)
Mary White: No problem.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2004)
Mary White: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)
Mary White: Since becoming a Member of Seanad Ãireann I found I have consistently held a different opinion on issues to Senator Ryan, despite the factââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)
Mary White: ââthat since 1977 I consistently voted for him in the Seanad election because he represented the Simon Community.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)
Mary White: I would like to support himââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)
Mary White: It is a different election.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)
Mary White: I support Senator Ryan's call for the Leader to invite the new Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to the House as soon as possible. I do not believe the majority of people realise how seriously we have lost our competitive edge. Unemployment blackspots are beginning to appear around the country, such as in Donegal where Fruit of the Loom has closed down and there is no alternative...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)
Mary White: That is why I voted for them.
- Seanad: Children Act 2001: Statements. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary White: Poor Indians.
- Seanad: Children Act 2001: Statements. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary White: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive explanation of the Bill. I do not want to repeat what my colleagues have said. However, I experienced a physical reaction and pain when thinking of the children who need this law to protect them. It is disturbing and upsetting. Representatives from the national nursery association are sitting in the Gallery. Some of us were at the...
- Seanad: Children Act 2001: Statements. (20 Oct 2004)
Mary White: It is a critical stage.
- Seanad: Report of Strategic Task Force on Alcohol: Statements. (27 Oct 2004)
Mary White: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. I am delighted for him. It is well deserved and a great honour for him and his constituents in north Kildare. A recent study showed that adults in Ireland had the highest reported consumption per drinker and the highest level of binge drinking in comparison to adults in other European countries. One of the consequences of this, which I...
- Seanad: Report of Strategic Task Force on Alcohol: Statements. (27 Oct 2004)
Mary White: That is true.
- Seanad: Report of Strategic Task Force on Alcohol: Statements. (27 Oct 2004)
Mary White: Some 22%.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Oct 2004)
Mary White: I draw the attention of the House to the surge in calls to the Women's Aid national helpline. There were 19,000 calls to this helpline last year, which is an increase of 26%. The details of the figures are frightening. Some 44% reported emotional abuse and 33% reported physical abuse. An example of emotional abuse is a woman being threatened by her partner, husband or co-habitee that if she...
- Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements (Resumed). (28 Oct 2004)
Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State. He earned the honour himself with his dedication to the people of Cavan over the years. They deserve to have a Minister who can voice their opinions to Government. I wish him every happiness and continued success. I want to speak briefly on three points. The first is the planning application process. The second point is about breaches of planning regulations...