Results 3,761-3,780 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Mary White: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2005)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Mary White: In the past couple of days during the debate on the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 I drew attention to the fact that in the past ten years there has been practically no growth in the food and drink industry in Ireland. I share Senator Callanan's concerns for the erosion of rural life and am worried about the resulting retraction in the numbers of people farming. I call for an urgent debate...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Mary White: Some day we will tell them.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: Yes, he is 21. As I stated, 11% of the population is over 65, yet there are only five Deputies over 65 in Dáil Éireann. This means only 3% of Dáil seats are given to those over 65 while they comprise 11% of the population. It will take a few months for me to produce a finely honed document. Older people are too polite and passive. They need to assert themselves and make their voices heard...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: He will never be in Government.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: I compliment the Minister of State on his endeavours in getting the €150 million package for older people which will include the new home care scheme, increased home help, and more day care and palliative care. This is a significant investment by the Government. I wish to catch the Minister of State's eye to compliment him on his achievement and endeavours. As many of my colleagues are...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: I am now working on a new document on the elderly. As I stated previously, the Taoiseach informed me prior to the budget that I could take credit for the child care provisions in the budget.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: I told Senators about this already.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: I hope that my next endeavour on a new approach to ageing and ageism will have as much impact on the next budget and over Government policy in the coming year. One can well ask why a new approach to ageing is required. The number of people over 65 is increasing dramatically. They are a growing proportion of our population and are living longer than any previous generation. Society must...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: No, they are an aphrodisiac. They are very good for us.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: Yes, especially the white ones. Councillor Evelyn Byrne, the chairwoman of the National Council for Ageing and Older People was here last week and she pointed out that in three generations the role of Irish women has changed. We should think about that. However, the role of older people has not. When one reaches 65 one is put in a certain slot. We must examine why that is the case. In 1994,...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: He is not objective.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)

Mary White: The Deputy should name them.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary White: The Senator is a member of the Progressive Democrats.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary White: Anti-competition philosophy.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary White: I am.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)

Mary White: What is the time allocated for each person sharing?