Results 4,781-4,800 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: I asked Wheel some questions yesterday about its funding. It is funded by the Smurfit Group, Esat and Mr. Chuck Feeney. It is extremely well funded. It has blue chip funding and must be flush with money. It employs seven people.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: I realise that but I am clarifying the reason I asked the questions yesterday. I suggest that fees be waived for unemployed persons, pensioners, students doing research and those who have been abused. The NUJ in its submission to the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service objected to the charging of fees. I do not object to people who work in the media being obliged to pay fees...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: Yes, that is right.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: The Government's central function is to make decisions for the good of citizens. Ministers will not express their opinions in a frank manner if they fear that Cabinet memorandums will be placed in the public arena too soon. I would not like my honest opinion, which might be based on vision and which might emerge from a brainstorming session, to be used as a scare story by the media. The...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: It is explanation.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: It is important to note that the Minister will attend the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service to explainâ
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: This morning I asked the Minister to waive fees for those who were unemployed, old age pensioners, students doing research, students of journalism â as Dr. Mansergh suggested â and those abused in institutions.
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: As a member of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, I was delighted to be present to receive clarity on two issues about which I felt strongly, namely, section 6 and the confusion about the terms "relate to" and "contain". I am pleased that the Minister will attend a meeting of the committee, which, to my knowledge, will take place on 3 and 4 April. When he speaks to the...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Tributes to Deputy Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (20 Mar 2003)
Mary White: The Senator should speak for himself.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: The Minister of State, Deputy Roche, told us how well he and Deputy Bruton get on with one another and the great respect he holds for Deputy Bruton.
- Seanad: Convention on the Future of Europe: Statements. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: Yes.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: And everyone is real nice to you.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: It is thanks to Senator Leyden's co-operation.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: It was a great experience to hear this serious topic debated and I compliment the Senators on bringing the motion before the House. There are three points on which we are in agreement and on which the Minister of State and the Department should take action.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: No, it was Senator Bannon's.
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: The other important point, in addition to learning to drive properly, is courtesy on the road. There is little courtesy on the roads. People are generally not mannerly and courteous to others when they are driving. If one gives way to a motorist, they generally will not thank one for it. That is frustrating. If they offered acknowledgement, one would do it more frequently. Courtesy is part of...
- Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)
Mary White: I never usually drive at night. The markings on the inner margins of the roads were extremely poor. It was about 1 a.m. and when large trucks were coming towards me, I could not see the edge of the road because of the strength of their headlights. The local authorities have a responsibility for this. I do not know how county managers allow anything less than definite road markings in their...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (11 Mar 2003)
Mary White: He is a gentleman also.
- Seanad: Personal Explanation by Member. (6 Mar 2003)
Mary White: Any Member of this House who reads carefully the text of what I said rather than relying on second or third hand versions of it will clearly see that I was paying Senator Ross a compliment, Oxford and Cambridge being seats of learning and world renowned for hundreds of years for debate, erudition and learning. I intended to compliment Senator Ross. There was no malice in what I said and I...