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- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: Do the Senators not support me?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: This is my last sentence. People should have a choice on whether or not they want to retire.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: Half of it is not even relevant.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: He is cheating. Give him a yellow card.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: They can speak tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)
Mary White: One does not have to retire if one is a politician.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: Gabhaim buÃochas leis an Seanadóir.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: Last week, the Taoiseach formally launched the Office of the Minister for Older People. I call on the Leader to invite the Minister of State, Deputy Hoctor, to spell out to the House what she intends to do about the human rights of older people in society. For example, there is no free breast cancer screening for women of 64 years of age despite women being more susceptible to breast and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: The human right of older citizens to remain in employment after 65 years of age if they so wish is a matter of urgency. We are 40 years behind the United States in our attitude to older people. Senator John McCain's age of 71 years is a non-event there.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: I am just making a point. I called on the Ministerââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: In 2006, there were 366 road deaths and 409 suicides. There is anecdotal evidence that an increasing number of older men commit suicide, in respect of which we will all know the CSO statistics next April. Will the Minister of State address the House on how to create a more caring and inclusive society for people who live in rural areas or are isolated and on how to reach out and take care...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: There is a shortage of available organs. Donating would form part of caring for one another. Regarding Senator Mullen's comments, as far as young people are concernedââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: In the previous Seanad, I produced a document on a new approach to children and older people. Young parents and young people are on my agenda in my role as a potential candidate for the Presidency.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2008)
Mary White: One.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Mary White: The Cathaoirleach is smiling.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Mary White: We are at 21% in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Feb 2008)
Mary White: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, for his speech which was an exemplary model of how a Bill should be presented in this House. I compliment him on the extraordinary work he did in respect of the child care subvention scheme introduced on 18 December. I do not apologise for complimenting him thereon. It was a tremendous political achievement. In May 2006, Irish citizens...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)
Mary White: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister of State with responsibility for older people, Deputy Máire Hoctor, to come to the House for a debate on the issue of ageing, ageism and older people in Ireland. The front page of today's edition of the Irish Examiner contains an article on the rise in the incidence of suicide of older people in the country because of the closure of pubs. In the past...