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Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2003)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2003)

Mary White: I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Transport, Deputy Séamus Brennan, of the Taxi Regulation Bill 2003. I am pleased that Senator Browne is present in the Chamber to hear my contribution.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2003)

Mary White: I am sure that both he and members of the Opposition are envious of this visionary legislation proposed by the Fianna Fáil-led Government. There has been an improvement in the taxi service because of the public debate and the demand that taxi drivers be more personable and treat passengers as customers. I noticed a difference when I used a taxi to travel from Dublin Airport to my home last...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2003)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2003)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage. (26 Jun 2003)

Mary White: They do not.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage. (26 Jun 2003)

Mary White: I want to refer to two aspects of the Bill: the commission and the productivity and performance of Members of this House. As the Minister of State called the commission the second pillar, I would support 100% the call that the Clerk of the Seanad should be deputy Secretary General and that the two positions should be under contract. They should not be permanent pensionable positions. The...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage. (26 Jun 2003)

Mary White: They were up all night.

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Business of Seanad. (25 Jun 2003)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Mary White: She is great.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Mary White: It certainly does. Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Mary White: I call on the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to consider introducing legislation to withhold public funding from political parties which do not achieve the 30% target of the United Nations for participation in parliament by women.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Mary White: I very much thank Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Mary White: In The Irish Times today there is a United Nations report to the effect that Ireland is one of the worst countries in Europe in this regard and, in the world league of countries, comes behind 12 African countries. Eritrea, Angola and Rwanda have more women parliamentarians than Ireland. It is no coincidence that the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland, where there are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Mary White: Legislation should be introduced to withhold public funding from parties which, in next year's local elections, do not achieve the UN target.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 May 2003)

Mary White: We had an interesting discussion last night on the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003. There were differences of opinion on this side of the House on aspects of it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 May 2003)

Mary White: We had a healthy debate and Senator Mooney made an excellent contribution to it. I support the request of Senators Quinn and Maurice Hayes. Senator Moylan made the correct decision last night by indicating that the Remaining Stages of the Bill should be taken today. That has allowed the matter to be discussed on the Order of Business. However, the dignity of this House is at stake and I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 May 2003)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Mary White: The socialist republican party.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (29 May 2003)

Mary White: Hear, hear.