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Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)

Mary White: Senator Bannon is a professor of economics.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)

Mary White: I will wait until the Minister of State is ready as I wish to make a couple of points to him.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)

Mary White: I would just like the Minister of State to listen.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)

Mary White: I would just like the Minister of State to look at me when I am speaking. I am sorry but I am just being honest with him. I would like him to listen because I will only contribute for about one minute.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)

Mary White: As the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government, Deputy Gallagher, could deliver value for money based on this motor taxation increase, he should get that message across by improving sign-posting, which is generally dismal. Recently I drove 200 miles across England and even in foggy and misty conditions we were able to get from Penzance to Bristol due to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: In The Irish Times today, I read that Mr. Kevin Murphy announced yesterday that he will step down as Information Commissioner, emphasising that his decision was taken before the recent controversy. He was 65 last year. It is important to record the point in the interests of accuracy. I disagree with Senator Brian Hayes who does not speak for 99% of my party with regard to their feelings about...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: I do not expect brevity from the Senator as it is a pleasure to listen to him, but I would like him to be accurate. I was privileged to get to know Mr. Murphy as a member of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: Given the way he let everybody else go on at length, I hope the Cathaoirleach will not stop me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: He is getting ready to stop me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: I asked my colleague how long people are permitted to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: For how long are people allowed to speak?

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: As a member of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, it was a pleasure to meet a public servant like Mr. Murphy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: Mr. Murphy is not an armchair general. He took on the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners in order to see justice done.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: He is not like President Bush and Prime Minister Blair who are armchair generals.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: They are unlike Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington who led from the front.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: They are sending young men to fight in a brutal war.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: There will be a free market in agriculture in ten years. Recommendation, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Mary White: When I was a member of a Fianna Fáil think tank, I suggested that Senator O'Rourke's former Department should be called the Department of Public Enterprise to emphasise that, like businesses, the State must be enterprising in its approach. I disagree with Senator McDowell's suggestion that the best people leave the public service. Many are not in a position to leave because of mortgage or...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)

Mary White: I am honoured and delighted to be a member of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service. As a new Senator, I feel I am getting the opportunity to fully participate in good Government. I agree with what Senator Mansergh said about the Office of the Information Commissioner. During his attendance at the committee last week, Mr. Murphy educated Members from all parties. Before we...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)

Mary White: On a point of procedure, last week a meeting of the Seanad took place while the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill was being debated at the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service. It would have been more appropriate, from a procedural point of view, if the Seanad had not met and we had discussed FOI in the committee because I could not be in two places at once. It did not make...