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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Mary White: The Republic in these islands in that it does not provide such a service. If there had been such a service in place and even if the family in question had been able to access it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Mary White: I have to finish this point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Mary White: This is a matter of human life. The undertaker in the case in question could have rung a freefone line, if one had been in place, in order to highlight the fact that the Dunne family was experiencing serious problems.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Mary White: The Tánaiste, Deputy Mary Coughlan, said she is willing to come to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Mary White: For a change.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher. I also welcome the proposed changes in the Bill. It comes on the back of the shocking revelations that a bank had concealed from public scrutiny huge loans granted to a former chairman for eight years. The Bill closes a legal loophole that allowed bank directors to keep their individual borrowings secret from the Financial Regulator and...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Mary White: I agree with Senator O'Malley. I compliment the Minister on his contribution over the years to alternative energy and congratulate him on putting the issue of nuclear energy on the radar. I will make a few points on the problems with wind energy projects and I hope the Minister will take on the issues. At present 1,014 MW is pumped out by wind energy and 1,500 MW is ready to go between 2009...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Mary White: Like my colleagues, I call on the Leader to invite the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, to come in and explain the difficulties faced by the Ombudsman for Children, Ms Emily Logan, which led to her suspending her investigation into the HSE's handling of the child protection audit of Catholic Church dioceses. The HSE should be absolutely transparent as a public body and...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Mary White: That is pathetic.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Mary White: He supports Fine Gael.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: It is my pleasure to let the Members of the Opposition know that at 5.40 p.m. yesterday a motion of mine was before the parliamentary party meeting to the effect that the Minister for Finance put pressure on the banks, particularly the Bank of Ireland and AIB, to loosen up the lending of money to small and medium-sized businesses. In my presentation on the motion I stated that we are looking...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: -----were still speaking and supporting me on my motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I was happy with the response of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: He stated he is not waiting for NAMA to be up and running, that he will delivering the goods and that money will be freed up speedily.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I left Leinster House at 7.15 p.m. to chair a meeting in Navan on suicide. One of the most inspiring events of the evening was I met Shane Horgan. Does everybody know who Shane Horgan is?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: On the document I produced on suicide prevention I put forward that we should not have alcohol sponsorship of sporting events.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Sport is supposed to be good for one's health, physically and mentally. During the course of this meeting I chaired, I drew the group's attention to the below-the-radar suffering of those going through this economic recession. To get the point quickly-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Mary White: -----after the meeting I asked Shane Horgan how he competes-----