Results 1,561-1,580 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: ââon what changes are taking place today in maternity leave. It is dramatic. An extra paid month maternity leaveââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: ââand an extra four weeks' unpaid leave. A full paid extra month. Excuse me. I listened to other Senators.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: They are just jealous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his patience.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Similar changes are taking place for adoptive parents on which I also made representations.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: From today, adoptive parents will have 24 weeks' paid leaveââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: ââand 16 weeks' unpaid leave. One can rely on me to speak on child care and ageing and ageism.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: It will not happen during our Government's term.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Not before a Fine Gael Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Hear, hear. Choice.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: It is engaged in the war in Iraq.
- Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Credit Union Savings Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State and commend Senator O'Toole on taking the initiative and publishing this Bill. Other speakers have probably spoken about the impact credit unions have had in Ireland. I refer, in particular, to the North of Ireland and the role the credit union in Derry played in the foundation of the SDLP. My uncle, Michael Canavan, was one of the founders of the credit...
- Seanad: Credit Union Savings Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (1 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
Mary White: I will be brief. The worst thing one can do to an economy is talk it down and be pessimistic. One must be optimistic for success.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
Mary White: We must talk up the country and stop talking it down. Senator Quinn has hit the nail on the head. There are politics of envy in Germany and France about Ireland because they have over-expanded social welfare states. In France there is a short working week and they are trying to increase the working week from 35 hours to get the economy back on track. I am very optimistic about the Irish...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)
Mary White: Anybody who studied economics knows if one is confident the show will stay on the road. Go raibh maith agat.