Results 2,161-2,180 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Mary White: Justice must be done.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Mary White: Self praise is no praise, Senator.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Mary White: I wish to share time with Senator Ormonde.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Mary White: I welcome the Minister and congratulate him on his very successful election campaign and triumph in bringing in three candidates with him. It was an excellent result and it is to be hoped we will be able to do the same in the future. I speak here today as the democratically elected nominee to the Oireachtas of the Irish Exporters Association and co-founder of an export driven company in the...
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: It is estimated that over the past two years 200,000 jobs have been lost in the construction sector and related areas. A further 100,000 jobs could be at risk in future because of the reduced level of public and private investment. It is a devastating situation for individuals and families whose lives depend on the construction sector. The Bill before us is a great tribute to Senator...
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: In section 2(2)(c), I propose inserting "unless the above items are individually designed and manufactured for the relevant construction operations". This amendment reflects the concern of contractors involved on the Dublin Airport Terminal 2 project. Bespoke components made for a specific project should come within the legislation. This is because many construction operations involve...
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: I propose to delete subsections (4) and (5) and insert, "if the other party or specified person referred to in subsection (1) does not deliver a response in accordance with subsection (3) or any response delivered does not comply with the requirements of subsection (3) the other party or specified person shall pay the amount claimed in the payment claim notice issued in accordance with...
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: On payment claim notices.
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: To delete the wording on the payment claim notices.
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: The new subsection (12) will kill adjudication. By the simple expedient of referring the dispute to arbitration or litigation the decision of the adjudicator would be rendered non-binding. This would be very unpopular in the industry. The decision of the adjudicator should be binding until there is either an arbitrator's award, a court judgment or until the parties have accepted the...
- Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: I am honoured and privileged to speak of my memories of Willie Farrell, who died one year ago. I have the notes of my meeting with him on 4 June 2002 when he advised my husband and I on my future election campaign for Seanad Ãireann. I kept the notes as a souvenir of Willie's wisdom. Just two months before the Seanad election, I decided that I should take the plunge because there were so...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: Both of my parents were dead when, thanks to my father-in-law, Mr. Batt White from Kinlough, County Leitrim, I made the pragmatic decision to take the plunge into public life. He had spoken to me about Willie Farrell. The other coincidence is that I would not be present today if Willie had not decided to stand down that year. Of the two vacancies on the industrial and commercial panel, I...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: I have met Helen. She is a great young woman living in Roscommon who has supported child care in that area. Willie's esteemed colleagues have come all the way from the west. I am honoured by everyone's attendance. I hope I have filled Willie's shoes in some way.
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: I have done so already.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: I will refrain from throwing bouquets at my colleagues, but I sincerely wish well to everybody in this Chamber who will put his or her head above the parapet and stand for election. It is easy to talk about standing for election, but it takes great courage to actually do it. My pleading for the three issues of thalidomide, breast cancer screening and suicide prevention has been successful...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)
Mary White: How many times did I say that here and our Minister for Health and Children did not listen, but it is now in the programme for Government? Finally and not least the programme for Government will open up the case for the thalidomide survivors.