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Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Mary White: I am here to make changes in society——

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Mary White: ——and if I cannot achieve them I could not be bothered putting in the sort of effort I am putting in now.

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Mary White: The two Government parties should stop talking about different ideologies and get on with it. I know the fine people that work in Aer Rianta very well. I support the division of the three airports because I know the outstanding people in Cork and Shannon and Dublin are entrepreneurial by nature. The Government should make an overall governance decision on behalf of the taxpayers but keep out...

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Mary White: I do not wish to be derogatory but it is our business to allow harmonious development of the infrastructure, whether of roads or airports. We should not meddle. Fianna Fáil has a tremendous relationship with the unions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary White: It is a question of perception.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary White: I wish to draw Members' attention to an article in today's edition of the Irish Independent. It refers to the proceedings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights yesterday, when it met people from all over Ireland who run crèches and nurseries. Strident presentations were given by the crèche representatives, who stated that many of them from...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary White: Responsibility should be taken away from the Department of Equality, Justice and Law Reform and a Department of Children and the Family should be established as soon as possible.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary White: While the new regime of administrative sanctions is welcome, it is important to retain a criminal sanction regime similar to the one which is currently in operation. While provision is made in Part V of the Companies Act 1990, it will be repealed in the regulations transposing the market abuse directive. We should use whatever mechanism provides maximum legal certainty for that purpose.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary White: Given that it is intended that local offering documents should be filed with the CRO the registrar should be in a position to take proceedings if the need arises.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary White: I call on the Government to set up a missing persons unit. Jo Jo Dollard has been missing without trace for ten years, Trevor Deely has also been missing for a number of years as has Annie McCarrick.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary White: Other countries such as Britain and the United States have technology to simulate what people would look like today. We do not have a system for doing so here and I call on the Government to set one up immediately. We see frequently on the television what a missing person would look like today. I draw the attention of the Taoiseach — I apologise I should have said the Cathaoirleach, it was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Mary White: I also raised the issue of child care.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines: Statements. (28 Apr 2005)

Mary White: For any situation.

Seanad: Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines: Statements. (28 Apr 2005)

Mary White: Emigrants' remittances.

Seanad: Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines: Statements. (28 Apr 2005)

Mary White: Only for Mr. Haughey.

Seanad: Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines: Statements. (28 Apr 2005)

Mary White: The Senator is exaggerating.

Seanad: Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines: Statements. (28 Apr 2005)

Mary White: For the weekend.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Mary White: I wonder if our guests from the Isle of Man in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery understand the different accents here today. They must wonder which side of the mainland they are on.

Seanad: Immigrant Workers: Motion. (4 May 2005)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister to the House and welcome the opportunity to speak on this topical and important issue. We all appreciate that unfortunately, the issue is topical due to the recent alleged cases of employee rights abuse. I find it unsettling that foreign workers might be exploited and taken advantage of and I condemn all such exploitation and abuse of guests in our country. We should be...