Results 2,401-2,420 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Hanafin, read the theme of the Proclamation in a stateswomanlike and exemplary manner, quoting the phrase, "We cherish all the children of the nation equally". At this time, representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association are meeting with the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I hope she has the vision and strength to...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: It was downright insulting and the newspaper, photographer and editor should make an apology for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Mrs. Cowen was there as the consort of the leader of our State.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: She was elegant and beautiful.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: She was exemplary in her role as the Taoiseach's wife.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Those actions were downright appalling.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: He never got there.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Deputy Kenny wanted to abolish the Seanad and I do not know how the Senator can sit there.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Everyone in this Chamber is vulnerable to such attacks.
- Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: We will share the time remaining.
- Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Five minutes.
- Seanad: Banking: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)
Mary White: I thank Senator Walsh for sharing his time. I am conscious of the challenges facing small and medium sized enterprises. For all businesses access to funding is highly restricted. A recent survey by ISME indicated a refusal rate of 55% among companies which had made loan or overdraft requests in the three months to February. The new funding arrangements announced by the Minster for Finance...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Next Tuesday representatives of the survivors of thalidomide will meet the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I am optimistic that after 50 years of suffering by the survivors of thalidomide, the Government will provide adequate compensation in due time and a sincere apology on behalf of the State on foot of the negligence of the then Department of Health on the issue. Dr....
- Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Second Stage. (22 Apr 2010)
Mary White: I congratulate the Minister and his officials for their tremendous work on the Bill which, as Senator Regan stated, is most welcome. I believe Senator Bacik is also supportive of it. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, for his visionary national initiative and proposal to break the stigma attached to mental illness over a period of two years. We are all behind him 100% in this work.
- Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Second Stage. (22 Apr 2010)
Mary White: The Bill is both necessary and timely, given the predicament in which so many find themselves. It will bring the monetary value of fines up to date by indexing all existing District Court maximum fines and increasing certain fines imposed by the higher courts. It will also give the courts the power to inquire into the capacity of persons to pay fines in order to implement a policy of...
- Seanad: Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage (21 Apr 2010)
Mary White: When is the Minister of State going to speak? Her speech will not be available until she speaks. I would like to know the position.
- Seanad: Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage (21 Apr 2010)
Mary White: The speech is available, but we cannot read it.
- Seanad: Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage (21 Apr 2010)
Mary White: We cannot get a copy now.
- Seanad: Female Genital Mutilation Bill 2010: Second Stage (21 Apr 2010)
Mary White: Hear, hear.