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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate her on her excellent and wide-ranging speech. I compliment her on the seriousness with which she has taken her ministerial role with responsibility for older people. At the time of the 2006 census, approximately 500,000 people living in Ireland, or 11 % of the total population, were over the age of 65. The number of older people is expected...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I am exhilarated and excited this morning. My colleagues in this House and those in the previous Seanad know I produced two documents on early child care and education. I am an action woman and I look for delivery of my projects. I am delighted——

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Excuse me, Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: From next January, we will have universal free education for every three and four year old who wishes to participate.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Many cannot afford to pay the cost of child care, whether in a crèche or a nursery. From next January we will be doing what the 1916 Proclamation said, to cherish all our children equally. Every child who is three years and three months will be able to attend a community crèche, a private crèche or a Montessori school. The Government will pay the fee for three hours per day for five...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: To the colleagues who are saying there is nothing in the budget, I point out that 70,000 children will be eligible for free preschool education.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2009)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Services (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Moloney. Cystic Fibrosis is Ireland's most common life threatening inherited disease. Ireland has the highest incidence of cystic fibrosis in the world and the worst strain. Ireland has the highest mortality rate for cystic fibrosis sufferers in the world and the worst adult treatment for the condition. It...

Seanad: Health Services (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I thank the Minister of State. We shall wait optimistically and hope there will be funding to continue.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: It is either incompetence, ineptitude or a deliberate act on the part of the Department in trying to manage its cash flow.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: I thank the Cathaoirleach for accepting my matter for discussion on today's Adjournment. Members should come to the House this evening to hear the reply from Minister for Health and Children in response to my question in regard to patients with cystic fibrosis.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: If Members are really interested in the matter, they should come into the House this evening to listen to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mary White: During this time of recession, cash flow is the life blood and oxygen of companies and families. Companies and families cannot survive unless they have cash. I draw attention to ineptitude on the part of State whereby the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is not paying employer redundancy rebates until six months after a person has been made redundant. Under the Redundancy...