Results 901-920 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Mary White: There should be an international competition for the design of the new airport building that is to be built by 2009. Dublin Airport is chaotic at present. I am flying out of there on Friday and I dread it.

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Mary White: I am calling for an international competition for the design of the new airport as it is critical.

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Mary White: It would not exist without them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I wish to make one general point. The Fianna Fáil Members of the Seanad recently met Mr. John Dolan, the chief executive of the Disability Federation of Ireland. He told us that €38 billion is expended every year on public infrastructure. He stated that disabled people are locked out of all that public funding because so many buildings are not adapted for people with disabilities. When...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary White: As spokesperson on trade and commerce on the Government side of the House, I refer Members to a report in the business section of the Sunday Independent which reported that a survey carried out for that newspaper showed that 40% of chief executives believe that women will never achieve equality and equal representation on boards. Furthermore, 46% of chief executives stated that it would be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary White: Irrespective of whether Members like it, appointments to private companies take place through networking in golf clubs.

Seanad: Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary White: It has now, so it is not a big deal.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I support the calls for a debate on child care. I wish to inform colleagues on both sides of the House that I have been working on child care on a daily basis for the past eight or nine months.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I believe I lit the spark that has created the excitement on this issue on both sides. I am conducting a public meeting on 27 June in the Carmelite centre——

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I am also meeting county councillors in the Berkeley Court Hotel on 1 July.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I am calling for a debate on the matter and if any Senator, on either side of the House, wants to hear my child care proposals, he or she can come to the Carmelite community centre on 27 June.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: Senators are also welcome to the Berkeley Court on 1 July.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: The Taoiseach said last night it was sectarian.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: On the streets.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: May I ask a question on a technicality? I would like to get a copy of the Minister of State's speech as soon as I can. I was expecting him to speak.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I am not happy. I have been sitting here for the past three quarters of an hour. I do not like it that people pop in and out to read their speeches. I am sitting here and I would like to hear what the Minister of State has to say, or to have his speech in front of me.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I am just putting down a marker.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I stand by what I said.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal Reports: Motion. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I thought our acting leader was going to speak next. I want to clarify this issue. I got the impression when sitting here that Senator Maurice Hayes was facilitated by the House. I came here to hear the Minister of State. I asked for his speech, but I am not allowed to get it until he speaks. It is an awful mess.