Results 721-740 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)
Mary White: I thought the debate was to conclude at 7.15 p.m.
- Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (9 Mar 2005)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: I wish to comment on the Travers report which states that the Department of Health and Children has failed, at the highest levels, for almost 30 years to deal effectively with the issue of illegal nursing home charges.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: Michael Kelly, the former Secretary General, is only the sixth in line of a number ofââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: The Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin, was delighted to appoint Mr. Kelly as chief executive of the Higher Education Authority.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: Senator Rossââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: Senator Ross interrupted me earlier.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: Senator Ross is jealous of me.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: We had a debate yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: The Minister did not stay.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: I have it with me.
- Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: The Senator should be more optimistic.
- Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: Carrying out my work as a Senator, I got to know the Secretary General of the Department of Health and Children. I always found him very supportive of me and other councillors in providing information on the Department. I believe that the Secretary General, Mr. Michael Kelly, is carrying the can for this report.
- Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: This Secretary General is carrying the can. He is the sixth Secretary General to take this job in the past 30 years. He is an outstanding public servant and I support what Senator Quinn said yesterday about the collective error. I would also like to support the Minister for Education and Childrenââ
- Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: That is fine. The Minister for Education and Children spoke about how she had the honour of being appointed by Charles Haughey to the Higher Education Authority for a number of years when he was Taoiseach. She also stated that Michael Kelly's breadth of expertise and his proven track record in the area of structural reform will allow the Higher Education Authority to give leadership and...
- Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: I am sorry.
- Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: No. I will wait until the Minister of State has finished. I would like to speak and refer to a Senator who was previously here in the Chamber. I want the Minister of State to hear what I am saying. I want to put on record the fact that, in future, the relationship between Ministers and senior civil servants will be different. As is currently happening in the United Kingdom, the role and...
- Seanad: Report on Long-Stay Care Charges: Statements. (10 Mar 2005)
Mary White: The Minister of State is not always right.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary White: We are all aware that Ireland is one of the richest countries in Europe. However, I find it hard to reconcile this with the fact that last Friday evening and all day on Saturday, teachers from Scoil Treasa Naofa on Donore Avenue in the Liberties were packing bags for shoppers in Crumlin shopping centre to raise money for art supplies for their pupils. It is deplorable that teachers in a...