Results 3,461-3,480 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I would like the Minister to reply when he speaks.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I was not invited.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: The Leas-Chathaoirleach should not be so stiff and starchy. I never voted for a member of the commission.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I did not vote for anyone on the commission.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: Do not be so stiff, starchy and rigid. It is Christmas. Can we not have a proper debate?
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: That is democracy.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I cast no aspersions on the members of the commission but I am a democrat and wish to see elections. I like to participate in elections to ensure women are represented on the commission. Is there a woman on the commission?
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I would like Senator O'Toole to listen to my contribution. The hours of this House are not family friendly. The Dáil and the Seanadââ
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I discussed it with the Leader.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I come in at 7.30 a.m. every day and I would like to get a cup of tea like one can do in any other self-respecting Parliament in Europe. There is no restaurant or café open until 9.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: This is what I am talking about. I have gone to the research library.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: This House is not family friendly like the Scottish Parliament.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I am not in the wrong place. Will the Cathaoirleach bear with me for a minute or two?
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: If I was on the commission I would insist that the hours of the Oireachtas be family friendly.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: The Senator should not be dictating.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: We should move on. As a business person I would raise the issue of paper wastage in the Houses and the number of trees that must be cut down to furnish such paper. The recycling service is not adequate in the House. My assistant has an international B.Comm (Hons.) degree and an honours Master's degree but the salary is â¬21,000. A person joining the Civil Service would start at executive...
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: These people enable me to do my job.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I have tried and failed to get anywhere.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: I raised the matter with the Leader this morning.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (14 Dec 2006)
Mary White: The Oireachtas is a man's club and is not family friendly.