Results 2,201-2,220 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)
Mary White: A total of 525 people died by suicide in Ireland in 2009.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)
Mary White: For God's sake, why are we not doing something about the matter?
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)
Mary White: We swept it through the Seanad.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)
Mary White: Hear, hear. Well done to the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)
Mary White: The Senator must be joking.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)
Mary White: We love a bit of competition.
- Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011: Motion for Earlier Signature (20 Jan 2011)
Mary White: I thank the Minister of State and his officials and wish him and the Senators present good luck in the forthcoming election.
- Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (19 Jan 2011)
Mary White: I welcome the Minister and compliment him on introducing this most important Bill. In his entire political career he has been innovative, entrepreneurial and different in his activities as Minister and I wish him the best of luck in his new career. The Bill provides for the early introductin of mandatory alcohol testing at the scene of all road accidents and collisions where someone is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)
Mary White: My colleagues will be aware that I have on many occasions called on the Government to support the 32 survivors of Thalidomide in this country. Yesterday, the Irish Thalidomide Association met the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, for the first time since the derisory offer in April of â¬62,000 per person. That offer was rejected by all 32 survivors. They are dealing with...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)
Mary White: I can guarantee Senator Healy Eames that Senator Leyden has loads of empathy for the lady politician.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)
Mary White: Reform.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)
Mary White: The Minister made a very positive speech on the Appropriation Bill 2010. In a radio interview last Sunday I explained that the economy is a live unit comprising people who are naturally energetic who want to keep producing, get on and find an income for themselves. Senator Buttimer was using emotional words about the state of the economy, which is very negative. As the Minister said in his...
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)
Mary White: I complimented Mr. O'Leary of IDA Ireland on the advertisement on Bloomberg for Innovation Ireland. That is a fantastic mantra - the country of innovation and creativity. That works. I thank the Minister for his inspirational leadership to everybody in Ireland over the past few years. He is a model of keeping going. I wish him the best of luck in the coming year.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)
Mary White: That is what trade missions are about.
- Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)
Mary White: For God's sake, allow a little flexibility.
- Seanad: Croke Park Agreement: Statements (15 Dec 2010)
Mary White: I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State. The Croke Park agreement is the most ambitious agenda for change ever negotiated for the public service. Drawn up against a background of economic crisis, including unprecedented cuts in public spending, the agreement commits public service management and trade unions to significant changes across the public service. It is more than a pay...