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Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is a disgrace if he does not facilitate us.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Yes.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I have been listening to my colleagues and I wish to express empathy for the 400,000 people who are unemployed. The Taoiseach must carry on his shoulders the responsibility of creating employment but the media is creating a sense of hopelessness. The Taoiseach now has an opportunity to spell out his vision and his dream for the country. Listening to Senator McDonald one got the sense of...

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Everyone has the right to develop their own potential, have a job and reach for the stars in terms of their ambitions. The jewel in the crown of the Taoiseach's work is the delivery of the agreement with the public service unions. The transformation of the public service is a mega achievement. We saw it at the parliamentary party, which the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, attended also.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: The Taoiseach knew he could do it and he stuck with it.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I have a problem with that.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: On a point of order, with all due respect, I would have preferred to have spoken for six or seven minutes. We should have agreed this earlier, Leader.

Seanad: Confidence in the Taoiseach: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: This is the last time this will happen.

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (Resumed) (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: May I share half my time with Senator Carroll?

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (Resumed) (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Words fail me in trying to describe the Minister's eloquence. It was a magnificent presentation and listening to her was a joy, pleasure and education. As she knows, I have been supportive of the fair deal scheme, which has led to a dramatic change in the lives of older people who need to enter long-term care and their families. They no longer need to worry about where they will get the...

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (Resumed) (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: The Croke Park agreement is the key to the smooth deployment of the staff.

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: It is an opportunity.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: It is an important moment to remind ourselves that after the partition of Ireland in 1921 the Catholics were discriminated against in housing, jobs and justice, and the civil rights movement of the 1960s was killed off by the events of Bloody Sunday. Yesterday, I listened to the live speech by David Cameron on BBC in my office. It was a momentous event to see and hear a British Prime...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Banking Reports: Statements (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Scoping reports.

Seanad: Banking Reports: Statements (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: Just looking into it slightly.

Seanad: Banking Reports: Statements (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I welcome the reports for their frank and direct analysis and conclusions. They reflect some of the down sides of being a small country where decision makers and influencers meet and know each other. The Honohan report refers to an "excessively deferential and accommodating" regulatory approach and comments that "rocking the boat" and being prepared to "spoil the party" would have required a...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Mary White: We are indebted to the comments by Dr. Michael Somers last Saturday on the "Marian Finucane" programme. We have received two excellent reports on the financial crisis. However, had Dr. Somers not had the courage to speak out and dare criticise the Department of Finance, this issue would be under the political radar. I have personal experience of dealing with officials in the Department...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I also welcome Mr. Paisley and Baroness Paisley to the House. I must advise him that I am driving an all-Ireland inspirational life award for older people and how they enhance all our lives. Mr. and Baroness Paisley would no doubt be very welcome and appropriate winners of my all-Ireland award. I would love you, Mr. Paisley, to come back again and address us here in the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Mary White: I want to raise the matter of alcohol consumption in Ireland. According to a recent European survey, the Irish nation consumes 20% more alcohol than our European partners. A recent survey also indicated that 42% of boys and 44% of girls aged between the ages of 15 and 16 years had a binge drinking session in the last month. I call for an urgent debate on why Irish people drink more than...