Results 721-740 of 9,393 for speaker:Alex White

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Be afraid.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Yes, but it is not the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Alex White: For two months.

Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)

Alex White: We must exercise great care in this debate. There is a long tradition of politicians in chambers such as this and elsewhere repeatedly having a go at broadcasters and broadcasting. We must be extremely careful regarding the way we proceed and not just for the reason outlined by Senator Ó Murchú, namely, that many politicians cannot afford to be critical of the media because the day might...

Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Absolutely. It is another of those words. It is often used by people who are not socialist but they have a good view about what they think socialism is or should be and they indulge themselves in that. To come back to the notion of liberal, Senator Walsh went on to speak about people who wish to shape public opinion on an issue. Often when that point is made, it is a case of somebody...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Alex White: At a time when the predominant mood in politics and public life is one of pessimism, I join the Leader and the other group leaders in conveying our congratulations to President-elect Obama. It is a moment of considerable optimism, which is an antidote to the deep pessimism we all see around us with regard to our economy and the world economy. It is a fantastic moment and, as Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Alex White: We built houses that people do not want.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Alex White: The houses are empty. There are 100,000 units with nobody in them.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Alex White: I, too, express my sympathy to the family of Shane Geoghegan following his really shocking murder in Limerick at the weekend. I support what has been said on the extraordinary absence of Government legislation in the House. Senator Ross is correct about this. We have debates on efficiency and relevance in respect of the public service and apparently the debate is bubbling away. Members...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Alex White: I disagree profoundly with the position of the President of the Czech Republic but an issue arises in respect of the maturity of the debate thereon. If the President of the Czech Republic states his position in Ireland, surely the way to counter that is through the strength of the arguments against what he is saying rather than suggesting he does not have the right to make his points. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Alex White: That would never happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Alex White: We have post offices in urban Ireland also.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Many of them have closed.

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (18 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Given the extraordinary contribution Séamus Brennan made in the constituency of Dublin South and nationally, it is not surprising that many people I meet on a daily basis in the constituency refer to how sad it is he has passed. It is striking the number of times people of all parties and of all persuasions and none repeatedly express their sadness about this to me, a political opponent of...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Alex White: Are Senator O'Toole and the rest of us wasting our breath asking the Leader to arrange a debate on the economy? We keep doing so but, as a child might say, "It keeps not happening." Is there any point in our seeking it? Will the Leader address this, thus saving ourselves the trouble on the Order of Business of seeking a debate on the economy, about which everybody is talking? I have just...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Alex White: It certainly has not started rolling yet. Are we to have such a debate in the House or should we just give up on the idea? Tomorrow the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance are to announce a programme of significant public sector reform. I welcome this and ask the Leader to arrange a debate on it. I welcome the programme for two reasons, the first of which is that no reasonable person...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Alex White: I object to that, on a point of order——

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Alex White: On a point of order——