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Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Mary White: The Senator should be careful in what he says about South County Dublin.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister to the House and compliment him on delivery of his proposition for Irish Water during his first speech on this issue a couple of weeks ago. I know he personally has made intelligent, valiant efforts to turn the situation around. However, Fianna Fáil believes it is time to abolish Irish Water and to suspend water charges pending a full review of the policy.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Mary White: This latest U-turn by the Government underlines the complete mess it has made of our most importance natural resource. Reference was made by a Senator opposite to the ESB. When the ESB was established in 1927 it was the most tremendous entity ever delivered for Ireland. It was a well managed project from beginning to end. This Irish Water project has been disastrously managed. The people...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Mary White: He got an important portfolio for the Irish.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I support the comments made by Senator Leyden in respect of the dramatic developments in the relationship between Cuba and the United States. We have been made aware that Pope Francis, who celebrated his 78th birthday yesterday, played a crucial role in brokering the landmark deal between the United States and Cuba. As more details emerge about the watershed normalising of diplomatic...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I wish to refer to the most serious matter affecting the country at present, namely, the position with regard to the talks in the North. I raised this matter yesterday and asked the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to come before the House to discuss it. My colleague, Senator Mooney, has now asked that the Taoiseach come before us to...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I second the amendment put forward by Senator MacSharry. I ask that the Leader request that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Flanagan, come to this Chamber prior to the recess to brief us on the shambles of the collapsed talks last week between the democratically elected British and Irish Governments. A recent article in the Irish Republican Newsby Mr. Brian Feeney, an esteemed...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)

Mary White: The discussion centred around reform of the welfare system rather than address of the issues outstanding from the talks chaired by Dr. Haass. This is a very serious issue for those of us involved constantly on issues relating to the North. The elections in the North will be held soon. I believe the two main parties will hang in there together and, hopefully, a Labour-led coalition...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Mary White: It is my pleasure to congratulate the Minister of State and his staff on this Bill. They have all put great work into it.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I support Senator Aideen Hayden because we know how serious it is when people are being put out of their homes through the issue of the rise in rents not being dealt with. I draw the attention of the House to the abuse of power. It is insidious and I see a parallel between the physical and psychological abuse of vulnerable persons at the Áras Attracta centre in County Mayo and the...

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, and wish him continued success. During his tenure as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation he was so diligent that I foretold his appointment as a Minister of State within a short period. I welcome the Minister of State's presentation of the Bill which Fianna Fáil supports. As he stated, intellectual...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Mary White: We on this side ruffled his feathers somewhat.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Mary White: There are still 110,000 long-term unemployed.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Mary White: A total of 800 children are homeless.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Mary White: It was a great pleasure to attend an Oireachtas cross-party meeting this morning organised by the Irish Cancer Society and Alcohol Action Ireland. Last Friday evening, I held a public forum on threats to women's health. It was addressed by Ms Suzanne Costello, the chief executive of Alcohol Action Ireland, and the rock star of oncology, Senator Crown. Both of them were adamant about the...