Results 3,441-3,460 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Mary White: Our Minister raised the matter first. His pressing on the matter of rendition led to Ms Rice visiting Brussels to discuss the matter, demonstrating Ireland's ambition to deny support for any form of extraordinary rendition. It is time to update legislation on matters such as rendition to guard against such flights. As the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated on 30 November, the Chicago...
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Mary White: He is a statesman.
- Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)
Mary White: It is a dictatorship.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: It was a tax issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I was delighted to have the privilege this morning of meeting the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. Since I became a Senator, Fianna Fáil Senators have been united in campaigning for increases to councillors in their expenses and gratuities.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: We have been very successful in getting increases for all the councillors around the country in matters such as gratuities, and the regional authority Chair's allowance will go fromââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: âââ¬8,000 to â¬12,000. It is one of the most critical issues for our electorate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: The issue is their financial arrangements. The county and town councillors do tremendous work around the country. We have got the expenses but we must get the pension arrangements put in place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: All of us here are entitled to pensions, so why not the county councillors?
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: My letters seeking support for the financial improvement for county councillors have been published in the papers and I have written to the Minister. We have been united on this and I compliment all my colleagues on sticking together for this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: He will be on "The Late Late Show".
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: Do not encourage him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)
Mary White: The Senator should cut to the point.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: How does one become a member of the commission? I am sorry to interrupt. Is that a point of order?
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I want to know if the appointments are democratic.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: According to the Minister's speech, people are "appointed". How is a person appointed? Who appoints members?