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Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Excellent. Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Mary White: I ask the Leader to call on the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to address the House to explain why Dr. Patricia Comer, a Dublin general practitioner, will not be allowed to treat her 500 medical card patients when she turns 70 in August. How will the Minister rectify this appalling situation? There should be no age barriers to doctors treating patients. Dr. Comer can continue...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Mary White: It contains 28 recommendations, the first of which is that mandatory retirement at 65 years of age should be abolished.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Continued employment after 65 years of age should be subject to the same conditions of employment as everyone else. I have been an advocate for child care and I am now an advocate for a new approach to ageing and ageism.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2006)

Mary White: I wish to see action on this. Deputies and Senators do not have to retire at 65 years of age.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Mary White: It is the law.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Real leadership.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Mary White: It does have a role.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (14 Jun 2006)

Mary White: I thank the Minister of State for his comments. However, I believe there would be tremendous public support for compulsory testing of people at the scene of an accident, especially drivers. I understand that it would not be ethical to test a person in a life and death situation at the scene of a serious accident, but it should be done as often as possible rather than on a random basis. The...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State and I am pleased to speak on the Road Traffic Bill 2006. The spectre of road deaths looms larger than ever, which is disturbing, given that cars have never been safer and Irish roads have never been in a better condition. As we all know, in 2005, there was an average of more than one death per day on our roads, while 2006 looks set to be worse. More people have...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)

Mary White: One cannot say that one or two pints have the same effect on everybody. Alcohol has a different effect on different people. It does not suit me, and there must be many people like me. I am probably lucky that alcohol does not suit me.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Senator McDowell made a point about left-hand drive cars. I drove up and down to Cork on Monday and saw a foreign-registered left-hand drive car overtaking about six or seven cars. The driver was pulling out to pass and could not see anybody coming against him on the other side of the road. Such people create a hazard. We have a serious problem with left-hand drive cars. I do not know what...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jun 2006)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Mary White: May I say something?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Mary White: I just want to make a point.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Mary White: I want to clarify a misunderstanding.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Mary White: I support what Senator Norris has said about the treatment of this House last Friday. This side of the House was valiantly led by Senator Walsh, and Senator Cox pleaded that her amendment be listened to. How correct she proved to be at the weekend. When I was entering the House, I saw Members of the Dáil leaving because the Dáil had been adjourned, so I realised before we sat here last...