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Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: I am speaking from personal experience.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: I am speaking from personal experience.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: I would like to move on. I would like to let Senator Twomey know that we will have a debate on older people.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: Our other colleague, Senator Hannigan——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: Senator Hannigan referred to the six-point plan the Labour Party will launch. I sincerely hope he has included the role of the trade unions in the HSE.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: And the deployment of people.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: In the six-point plan being launched by the Labour Party today, will it address the role of the trade unions and the need to be willing to deploy people——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: They all get very excited every time I rise to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: They are very sensitive and touchy because I am striking a chord with them.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: I hope it will ask what is the role of the board of the HSE and the Department of Health and Children in respect of this matter, not just Professor Drumm and the Minister. In respect of IMPACT——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: Is the Government supposed to run and micromanage it?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: I am pleased that the Leader has arranged for a meeting on older people. I have asked three times already for a discussion on the position of 1,000 Irish prisoners abroad. I would like the Leader to let me know this morning whether he will arrange to hold a debate. I am Fianna Fáil spokesperson for children in this Chamber. We have free national school and secondary education——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: The Senator should not talk nonsense. We have free third-level education. We are neglecting the education of children up to the age of five. I would like the new Minister of State with responsibility for children to attend the House. Let us all participate in the debate the way we did with the Minister for Health and Children when she was here.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Mary White: It is familiar. We do not need the Senator to tell the House what——

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: Does the Senator believe the positions should be permanent?

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I agree with Senator O'Malley that the Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, is an inspiration as a leader in the evolution of the health service into the 21st century. She is the most focused person I have ever encountered. In the six years I have been a Member I have seen and heard her perform. She has the most extraordinary focus and all of us can learn from her. I do not agree with the...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I believe people are too hasty in criticising the organisation. The Minister said she would like to see the HSE develop in the same way the economy developed into the Celtic tiger. For 30 years the IDA spearheaded economic development by encouraging inward investment in Ireland. It was a major architect in the development of the Celtic tiger. If the HSE is left alone, Professor Drumm has...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: There are negatives. I believe we got our economy right but we seriously neglected the health service. I watched the "Prime Time" programme last Monday night. The way the young child with diabetes had been treated was reflective of a Third World country. As I have always said, I do not agree with a two tier service of public and private health care. I do not agree with putting a public...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I will not vote for it. The Senator can forget about that.