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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Mary White: It is my pleasure to draw the attention of the House to an article in The Irish Times today-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Mary White: ------by Martin Donnellan, retired Assistant Garda Commissioner, entitled "We all too often fail to see the benefits that come with experience". Senator Feeney spoke about 5,000 people being given the choice of optional retirement in the HSE. I once again call for people to have choice and not be forced into retirement at 65 years of age. It is a denial of the human rights of older people...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Mary White: It recommends that the Oireachtas should introduce and pass legislation that will enshrine the rights and entitlements of older people into law in a manner similar to the Older Americans Act of 1965.

Seanad: Child Care Inquiry Report: Statements (28 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I thank the Minister of State for his apology, on behalf of the State, that it did not intervene in time to remove the children concerned from such horrendous circumstances. It was so perverse that it was like Nazi Germany's treatment of human beings. In the first instance, the children were failed by their perverted parents and then by incompetent State services when signs that pointed to...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: It is my pleasure to welcome the Minister of State. This represents a great move to promote the human rights of people of all ages with a disability, be it intellectual or physical. As the Minister said, people with money are well able to get advocates to represent them. As politicians, we regularly advocate for persons who cannot break through the bureaucracy. The new national advocacy...

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I second the motion and reserve the right to speak later.

Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: The Leader said this morning the debate could roll over in a month.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: It is important for the Members who wish to speak today to know that. It could be far more dramatic speaking on it a month from now.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I wish to draw my colleagues' attention to a science article in yesterday's edition of The New York Times about a paper by two economists entitled "Mental Retirement". We recently had positive aging week. Senator O'Toole was correct in what he said this morning in that when somebody proposes something different, new and visionary, 99% of people say it cannot be done. People should have a...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I am not going to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I would like Senators Ross and Harris not to speak-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: -----in loud voices when I am speaking on a very serious matter. I did not do it, Senator Harris, when you were speaking.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I am not saying that I do not occasionally talk, but I do my best to do so in a low voice. Those Senators were speaking at the top of their voices.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I think it is the huge egos they both have that are driving them to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: Actually, I know I am right.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I do not know which one has the bigger ego.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I want an urgent debate on positive aging. It is very detrimental to force people to retire at 65 and it should be a choice. Forcing people to retire at 65 suggests they are beyond it or can no longer contribute to society. The New York Times reports on the health retirement study, which is a survey of more than 22,000 Americans aged more than 50 years every two years. The study proves...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Mary White: It is a very important point.