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Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Mary White: On Sunday, 26 September at the Augustinian church in Drogheda, I had the honour of being invited by Fr. Iggy O'Donovan to give the sermon at a celebration of positive ageing week. For Senators who may not be aware, Fr. O'Donovan supports allowing women to become priests. More than 500 people were in the church that day. Never did I think I would have the experience of speaking from the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Mary White: About which tax is the Senator speaking?

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Mary White: The Senator mentioned corporation tax.

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh. There is no harm in indicating that we had an earlier Celtic tiger. In the period 1994-99 we had a genuine Celtic tiger economy, during which Ireland experienced super growth, with an annual average increase of 8% in GNP. This growth was based on exports and competitiveness. During the second Celtic tiger period between 2002 and 2007 the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Mary White: In 2006, as many of my colleagues will know, I produced a policy document, A New Approach to Ageing and Ageism, in which I made 28 recommendations. We have a long way to go before we get all these recommendations implemented. There are one million people over the age of 60 living on the island of Ireland. I do not think anyone could have missed the fact that this week was positive ageing...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (14 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I did not know Joe Doyle in his political capacity as Senator, mayor or Deputy and I never got to know him personally, but I knew him from attending mass in Donnybrook when I lived in the area in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was always on duty in the church. I was never conscious of the priest being at the church door, since it was always Joe who was there. I never spoke with him,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I want to bring my Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour and Independent colleagues up to date on developments in the treatment of the 32 thalidomide survivors. The Cathaoirleach kindly secured the hearing of my Adjournment last night. The significant role of an Adjournment was proved last night because at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, the Minister referred to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. I am speaking on behalf of the 32 survivors who comprise the Irish Thalidomide Association. I want this case put right. I support the calls of deeply committed citizens who have been wronged in a shameful way. Thalidomide caused significant suffering and permanent disability and contributed to deaths. It is more than four decades since this...

Seanad: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I thank the Minister very much. The provision of special care packages is very good, no doubt, but the once-off, ex gratia payment of €2 million to be divided equally between the Irish survivors is not appropriate in any sense. Each of the survivors has handicaps of varying degrees, so there is no logic to that. All of them are in constant pain. The secretary of the Irish Thalidomide...

Seanad: Carers in Ireland: Statements (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: Let us not forget adult carers, who also play an outstanding role in caring for the needs of their loved ones. Only recently, 73 year old Ms Carmel Devaney from Athlone won an All Ireland Inspirational Life Award, of which I am the chief driver, for her sterling work as part of the Athlone Carers' Support Group. Ms Devaney, who has an important role at the helm of the group, is supported by...

Seanad: Carers in Ireland: Statements (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: There is no doubt that carers, both young and old, play a critical role in society that often goes unnoticed. The recent publication of the first national qualitative study of young carers in Ireland uncovered startling realities concerning the circumstances of young carers. The study found that there are children as young as five years acting as carers through the provision of general...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: Professor Robert Butler, a leading gerontologist about whom I have spoken many times in the House, died on 4 July. Older people across the world have lost a valiant friend, supporter and visionary against ageism. He coined the phrase "ageism", opening up a whole thought process and debate about the subject. Ageism, the denial of basic human rights of older persons, is one of the most...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I have called for this debate on numerous occasions. As spokesperson on older people, my duty is to keep the spotlight on the issue. That is why I started my all-Ireland inspirational life awards, sponsored by BT, The Irish Times and Vodafone.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I am seeking some clarification from Senator Mullen on something he said last week. I heard second-hand he said something like, "I don't go with older women."

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Mary White: I recommend Senator Mullen reads Professor Robert Butler's book, The New Love and Sex After 60.