Results 1,521-1,540 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Mary White: Car companies are not subject to——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: On a separate but related issue, I do not know what is happening to the city of Dublin, particularly the area in which I live. It is about time someone shouted "stop" to prevent petrol stations being closed down willy-nilly and sold for apartment developments. Petrol stations on Clonskeagh Road, Taney Road, Breamor Road and Stillorgan Road have all closed and this morning I learned that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: The issue here is one of democracy. What are the planners doing? Will we have to travel to Saudi Arabia to obtain petrol?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: I am making a serious point.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: People in the city are discussing the issue non-stop.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: If Senators raise the issue, Dublin City Council managers will read about our intervention in newspapers or hear about it on television.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: Planners have to give decisions for change of use.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: The fact is one cannot get petrol.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (15 Feb 2007)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State to the Seanad and the progress of this Bill through the Houses. This Bill will allow ComReg to facilitate increased competition in the Irish telecommunications market, a goal of which I am very much in favour. Increased competition will enhance the provision of vital telecommunications infrastructure and should result in lower prices and greater choice for...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Mary White: I remind everyone in the House that 1 million people watched the match between France and Ireland. This was the highest recorded number of people watching a television programme and came about because the match was held in Croke Park. Senator Ó Murchú should be free to give his opinion, whether it is politically correct or not.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Mary White: It takes more courage not to be politically correct in this building.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary White: Our life expectancy is below the OECD average.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary White: For God's sake.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary White: The Senator should tell the House.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary White: I wish to share time with Senator Jim Walsh.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Mary White: In researching my document, A new approach to Aging and Ageism, much to my horror I discovered that the life expectancy of Irish people was not as high as for many of our OECD colleagues, such as those in France, Spain or Germany. I shall focus on the need for a proper health promotion campaign for older people in Ireland. An adequate health care service is good. If we can prolong people's...