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Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I wish to share my time with Senator Fitzgerald.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: This year's Finance Bill will bring about real change and reform of our tax system. The ESRI described the budget on which this Bill is based as "perhaps the most progressive budget package for many years — poorer households did proportionately better than rich ones". Fr. Sean Healy of the Conference of Religious of Ireland, CORI, describes it as a fair budget, looking after those in...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: When other people speak everybody is tolerant.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I am the only one who is pressurised.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: It is very unfair. I am always being stopped.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I am. The Leas-Chathaoirleach has just arrived in the Chamber and wants to be gung-ho. Mr. Charles Haughey introduced free travel for older people and I am putting down a challenge to the Taoiseach to get rid of this discriminatory mandatory regulation that people must retire at the age of 65. It is my pleasure to hand over to Senator Fitzgerald.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I support the appointment of Mr. Gay Byrne as chairman of the road safety authority. Mr. Byrne is an icon in society.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: He has shown he is capable of making tremendous social changes. His target to save 150 lives every year, which I believe he will achieve, is to be lauded.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: Mr. Gay Byrne is 72 years of age.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I call for a debate on the issue of aging and ageism, with particular reference to the mandatory retirement age of 65 years. The individual, whose name I will not repeat will, at 72 years of age, bring tremendous experience to chairing the Road Safety Authority. I support the comments made by Senator Norris on pensions. In my research on ageism and aging, I noted from a report from the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I compliment Senator O'Toole and Senator Henry on tabling the motion last night on the failure of the Government to deliver national screening programmes for cervical cancer and breast cancer.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: Senator O'Toole asked why are people not outside the gate roaring and screaming about the women who are dying in vain.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I had the honour of attending the award ceremony for Fr. Alec Reid on being named Tipperary Man of the Year. It would be good if some people in this House heard him speak about the situation in the North. He said that after 700 years the war with England is over.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: Senator Norris is a very narrow-minded person.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: The Senator is letting himself down.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: Fr. Reid praised the president of Sinn Féin for having spent 14 years trying to achieve the peace process. We must listen to people like Fr. Alec Reid, who is a balanced person. I would also like to send best wishes to President McAleese and her husband for stretching out the hand of friendship to members of the UDA. It takes courage to shake hands. Some 99% of people do nothing and make no...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: I praised Senator O'Toole.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: Why is Senator Ross not protesting about women dying from cancer unnecessarily? I never heard him or his colleagues mention that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: Senator Ross is jealous.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary White: Senator Ross is jealous. He has been in this House for 20 years and he has never been elected to the Dáil. He is the father of the House.