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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary White: We need a debate on competitiveness once a week.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary White: My nominating body to the Seanad is the Irish Exporters Association. As co-founder of a company in Navan, County Meath that employs 150 people I wish to remind my colleagues that this week, I twice have stated in the House that a debate on Ireland's competitiveness is needed. I am sorry to disagree with Senator Callely. I believe he has not been watching what is happening on the radar.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary White: Our growth in recent years has not been in the export-led productive sector. It has been in the construction sector and in public services. I pleaded with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan on this issue last night. I will repeat for the third time this week in the Seanad what Dr. Whitaker stated in his speech celebrating the 50th anniversary of the programme he produced in...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary White: I have to hand the Forfás annual report for 2007, which deals with competitiveness. I seek both an urgent debate on this issue and to have cross-party support in calling on the Government to make it its priority. A strategic approach should be taken and the task of Members is to improve Irish competitiveness. I could name many facets this morning in which we are not competitive. Our...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary White: That is an exaggeration.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: There is the question of unemployment.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: It is opportune to spell out the fact that the beauty of this model is that it avoids paying taxpayers' money up front. The scheme should, in fact, earn substantial moneys for taxpayers. Clarification in this regard would be enlightening.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: On Monday morning, when I heard the Bill would be going through——

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: Yes. I wish to share time with Senator Ormonde.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: May I start again?

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: On Monday morning, when I heard the dramatic statement that an emergency Bill——

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: ——would be introduced, I was pleased because I knew this was leadership.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: We had leadership presented to us on Monday morning. It reminded me of the debate last week between the possible US Presidents-to-be Obama and McCain.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: During the course of the presidential debate, John McCain commended Ireland on its 12.5% corporation tax rate. We are an innovative people. I am not flattering or——

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: ——gushing, but I get pleasure when I see and hear leadership.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: I commend the Minister. I am his biggest fan. As Senator Ross said yesterday during the debate on the economy, this is not about bailing out the banks but about guarding the Irish economy and everyone who lives and works in Ireland. Nobody is saying that Irish banks are saints, and nobody has said we are blaming America for this. When has that been said?

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: I would not say that. We all knew that the false boom we experienced, pushed by the banks' lending——

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Mary White: The boom the banks' flaithiúlach moneylending——