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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: I urgently request the presence in the Seanad before the end of this session of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The state of the economy and the crisis in the number of unemployed people are most serious issues and I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Bruton, has not yet appeared in this House. I plead with the Leader to make endeavours in this regard. While it was...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: We are a very forgetful people.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: Finally, Mick Wallace and Luke 'Ming' Flanagan-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: ----- should be suspended from Leinster House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: I accept what the Cathaoirleach is saying. I am ashamed of my life that men in the Oireachtas would speak like that about another lady.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: While there are only two ladies in the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party out of a total of 31 members, I must say they are all very gallant.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: However, the likes of Luke Flanagan has been rude to me about my company.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: He can say what he likes. I believe they both should be suspended.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Mary White: Excuse me. This gives a bad example to children in schools nationwide and for men to refer to a colleague with such a derogatory term constitutes a bad example.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Mary White: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Mary White: Senator Cummins is perfect.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Mary White: I apologise but I could not hear the Senator. Did he state it is not about patient safety?

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Mary White: I wish to make a few brief points on this issue. First, I note my formal disappointment regarding the absence today of the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, who is at the centre of the storm in respect of the health service. Having served on the previous Joint Committee on Health and Children with Deputy Reilly, I have stated previously my belief that he would be an outstanding Minister...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Mary White: I have a problem in this regard. I listened with pleasure to all my colleagues today and each contribution was outstanding. While Senator Crown undoubtedly is a professional in this field, I include all my colleagues and went across the floor to compliment one of my Fine Gael colleagues on his contribution this morning. I also wish to note this is the third time I have been elected to this...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Mary White: ----- and a gigantic problem now exists. In fact, we now have a monster. I state this with no disrespect to those who work there, because just as is the case with politicians, in each group within society some people do their best and work for their country while others bring the rest into disrepute. However, I am embarrassed by this debate and it is like being in a banana republic to be...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Mary White: My point is about the media creating this idea that the country is finished. The country is not finished but the public sector needs to get its act together. We need the leadership, courage and guts to deal with the issues.

Seanad: Food Safety Standards: Statements. (5 Jul 2011)

Mary White: It was such a pleasure to listen to the Minister of State speaking passionately about his great love for the agrifood industry. His speech was fantastic. I agree more people are realising the importance of the agrifood industry, our largest indigenous industry. We have had mega-successes in multinational exports, so the agrifood sector provides a wonderful opportunity. I wish the Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Mary White: The Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, stated the Taoiseach would like this Seanad to be the most efficient and effective ever. The European Council is meeting today and tomorrow and unless we have financial statesmanship we will all be in trouble. Speaking yesterday at the awards ceremony of my nominating body, the Irish Exporters Association Limited, Peter Sutherland, who received the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Mary White: I want the terms of our loans from the European Central Bank changed. Greece, Ireland and Portugal are being treated as Germany was treated when reparations were imposed on it after the First World War. Bondholders must face up the reality that they have to cut their losses and the terms of repayments should not be two or thee years. The interest rate on our loans must also be...