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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Mary White: Senator Ross is being irresponsible.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I agree with Senator O'Malley that the Minister, Deputy Mary Harney, is an inspiration as a leader in the evolution of the health service into the 21st century. She is the most focused person I have ever encountered. In the six years I have been a Member I have seen and heard her perform. She has the most extraordinary focus and all of us can learn from her. I do not agree with the...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I believe people are too hasty in criticising the organisation. The Minister said she would like to see the HSE develop in the same way the economy developed into the Celtic tiger. For 30 years the IDA spearheaded economic development by encouraging inward investment in Ireland. It was a major architect in the development of the Celtic tiger. If the HSE is left alone, Professor Drumm has...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: There are negatives. I believe we got our economy right but we seriously neglected the health service. I watched the "Prime Time" programme last Monday night. The way the young child with diabetes had been treated was reflective of a Third World country. As I have always said, I do not agree with a two tier service of public and private health care. I do not agree with putting a public...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I will not vote for it. The Senator can forget about that.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I do not care what the Senators say. I would be fired.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I do not agree with co-location.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I said in the House last week that I visited Crumlin hospital for the first time in my life a month ago. Given the neglect I witnessed, I cannot believe that the hospital was not rebuilt 30 years ago.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: I would like to hear from the Minister for Health and Children if it is carved in stone that the proposed national children's hospital will be built in Dublin city centre, which would, I believe, be wrong. There is no breathing space and no parks available.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: The idea of the metro bringing people in and out makes no sense. Who uses the metro to go to hospital?

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: Everybody uses cars and people want to go where parking is available——

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: ——and where it is possible to take walks around the grounds. I would like to hear more from the Minister on this matter. The problems result from the neglect of the health service since the foundation of the State.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: It is not as simple as that.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion (28 May 2008)

Mary White: Does the Senator believe the positions should be permanent?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Mary White: It is familiar. We do not need the Senator to tell the House what——

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: Senator Twomey's request to be informed about debates in advance is a very good idea. As spokesperson on older people, I have monitored this and am delighted to inform the Senator that on 17 June 2008, we will have a discussion here on older people. I would like Members of the Seanad to listen to other people and then participate and dialogue as we go along. Yesterday evening, we had a...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Mary White: I did not miss his point. I know exactly what he is talking about.