Results 4,021-4,040 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I am also meeting county councillors in the Berkeley Court Hotel on 1 July.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I am calling for a debate on the matter and if any Senator, on either side of the House, wants to hear my child care proposals, he or she can come to the Carmelite community centre on 27 June.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary White: Senators are also welcome to the Berkeley Court on 1 July.

Seanad: Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary White: It has now, so it is not a big deal.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary White: As spokesperson on trade and commerce on the Government side of the House, I refer Members to a report in the business section of the Sunday Independent which reported that a survey carried out for that newspaper showed that 40% of chief executives believe that women will never achieve equality and equal representation on boards. Furthermore, 46% of chief executives stated that it would be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2005)

Mary White: Irrespective of whether Members like it, appointments to private companies take place through networking in golf clubs.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Mary White: I wish to make one general point. The Fianna Fáil Members of the Seanad recently met Mr. John Dolan, the chief executive of the Disability Federation of Ireland. He told us that €38 billion is expended every year on public infrastructure. He stated that disabled people are locked out of all that public funding because so many buildings are not adapted for people with disabilities. When...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Mary White: It would not exist without them.

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Mary White: There should be an international competition for the design of the new airport building that is to be built by 2009. Dublin Airport is chaotic at present. I am flying out of there on Friday and I dread it.

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Mary White: I am calling for an international competition for the design of the new airport as it is critical.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Mary White: I congratulate the sole Member of the Labour Party present today for the bold initiative on child care taken by Senator O'Meara at that party's conference. I would also like to say that imitation is the best form of flattery.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Mary White: I met the Minister for Finance last December. I congratulate the Labour Party for following Fianna Fáil's initiative on child care.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 May 2005)

Mary White: That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Prison Committals. (25 May 2005)

Mary White: The matter I raise relates to the imprisonment of people because of non-payment of debt. This issue was first brought to my attention by Ms Esther Lynch, the legislation and public affairs officer of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and I subsequently received help from Mr. Paul Joyce, one of the drivers of change of this legislation. Imprisonment for non-payment of debt is governed by the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary White: That is neither fair nor right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary White: I would like to remind colleagues that on one of the last occasions when former Minister for Finance, Mr. McCreevy, was here, I asked for a review of tax breaks. The then Minister said sharply that there would be no changes in the tax breaks.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Mary White: I applaud the Taoiseach for raising the concern that every new legislation should be reviewed, examined and changed if necessary to deal with this. I attended the launch of A New Vision by the four unions of An Post. The unions include the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants, comprising principal and assistant principal officers. Will the Leader invite the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Mary White: I found yesterday's debate to be the most invigorating of the three years that I have served in this House. We were able to take up issues raised by colleagues and MEPs. I compliment the Leader for arranging the debate. The Seanad correspondent of The Irish Times, Mr. Jim Walsh, was here yesterday ——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Mary White: I am attempting to put a matter on record. The editorial team of The Irish Times did not refer to yesterday's debate.