Results 4,641-4,660 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: Why did Fine Gael not say this in the beginning? If Fine Gael had declared from the beginning that they would not accept the first part of the benchmarking agreement, I would have understood their point of view and accepted that they acted out of political integrity rather than expediency and in order to create a niche of support. If they are to exclude 50,000 public servants from their...
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: If they had forsaken the increase in salary at the outset, I would have understood them. Dr. Howard Dean in the United States is the only Democrat candidate with credibility because he opposed the war in Iraq from the beginning.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: I thinkâ
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: âthat Senator Ross was too extreme in his judgment of what Senator Brady said. Since 1987, partnership has been one of the keystones of the Celtic tiger. I accept that our low rate of corporate tax has attracted multinational companies to Ireland but a series of strikes in the public sector would project a negative image of Ireland among multinational companies. Senator Ross's views are too...
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: I spent three days in hospital a fortnight ago and I was humbled by the hard working nurses and doctors I met there. I also admire the work of teachers. My sister is a deputy school principal. A teacher must concentrate on her work from the moment she goes into the classroom. She cannot take a telephone call, for example, but must be constantly on the alert. I do not accept the superior...
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: I wish to make one important point.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: Fine Gael slipped up. They did not move in time.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Mary White: That was not expedient.
- Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy. (7 Oct 2003)
Mary White: Louth won the All-Ireland in 1957.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)
Mary White: Following the afterglow of the Special Olympics and a greater understanding of the difficulties encountered by those with disabilities in their daily lives, one area in which we all have a responsibility, and must offer support, is securing employment for those with a disability in both the private and public sectors. Speaking recently with the chief executive officer of the Irish Spina...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)
Mary White: â-he suggested I invite the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Dea, to give the House a statistical analysis and report on the State sector on the level of employment of people with disabilities in these organisations. Sadly, Donegal County Council has the worst recordâ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)
Mary White: I wish to highlight it today, having been asked to do so by the chief executive officer of the Irish Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association. He wanted me to make a statement today before the end of the session on the seriousness of the lack of employment in the public sector which is not meeting its 3% quota.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)
Mary White: It is too late today. Donegal County Council has the worst record where a mere 0.5% of its wholetime workforce have a disability. Monaghan County Council showsâ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)
Mary White: I call on the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Dea, to come into the House in the autumn and tell us how he will enforce the 3% quota for people with disabilities in the public sector. He cannot expect the private sector to do it if the public sector is not giving good example.
- Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)
Mary White: My experience of attending community or official meetings in Northern Ireland is that people are just offered tea whereas here people feel they must produce alcohol at meetings. I am not being a spoilsport but we have to get away from the culture of foisting drink on people when a cup of tea is just as good. I am delighted with the Bill and I thank the Minister. Whenever I get bad service...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)
Mary White: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney, to come to the Seanad before the end of the session? The strength of the euro and the weakening dollar and sterling are creating a crisis for indigenous industry. We saw the effect it had on Navan Carpets. I predict the situation will worsen for indigenous companies exporting to the United Kingdom....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)
Mary White: Senator Norris would want to be careful of what he says.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)
Mary White: Wait and see. They should hear the correct position regarding Connex, not just the gossip and the frenzy.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (2 Jul 2003)
Mary White: The Leader knows better.