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Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (30 Sep 2014)

Mary White: They are not fully State.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Mary White: It gives me great pleasure to note on page 8 of today's The Irish Timesthat the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, will progress the introduction of paid paternity leave. I thank Senator Bacik for drawing attention to the fact that I put this matter on the radar by introducing a Bill. Last year, Senator Cummins advised me that the Government would deliver on my Bill. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Mary White: -----and equal treatment in our health services. The Government should prioritise that matter immediately. I feel strongly about it. We are not a truly liberal democracy or even just a democracy until we treat all of our citizens equally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: I would like to put on the record that we are about the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. As Councillor Hastings said, it is only paper if it is not happening. North-South development is part of it. It is a farce. I have been sitting here through many meetings. The clerk would say that we have been at this same tune for a while and have made no progress. The money for Narrow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: What about the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport? No Minister has been here to talk to us about the thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: It should be sent to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. We should meet the officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport also. It is a very good idea to get the officials to come to the committee meetings on the A5 and N14 Letterkenny-Lifford road. The Chairman has written a very good letter. We are discussing this proposed road for more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: Through the Chair, may I ask Mr. Doherty, MLA, how he thinks we will get the momentum in the north west. It is a disgrace

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: We asked at previous meeting about out upcoming budget so that we can get €1.5 million from Monaghan County Council to decide definitely on the format of the road from Clontibret to Aughnacloy. We have been listening to witnesses pleading with us for the development of the road. We asked that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would dedicate €1.5 million for it in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: What about the €1.5 million from Monaghan Country Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: It is appalling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: It is insulting to all of the people in County Donegal and the north west.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: The representative of the NRA was at that secretariat meeting and he is only bursting to be building the roads. Nothing is happening. It has a very low priority.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: I welcome chairman, Councillor Paul Canning and vice chairman, Councillor Hugh Hastings and Ms Carol Margey, manager. The cross-Border regions, particularly those along the western areas of the island, faced many economic difficulties. It is relentlessly on our agenda. The committee has to exert pressure on both governments to get action. The mission to promote cross-Border economic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: The committee would want to ensure that it listens to what is being said. The committee pointed out what Deputy Mac Lochlainn said. I presented a map of the entire country and showed how barren is the road network to the north west area. The rest of the country is well served with roads. It is denying the human rights of the people in the north west that development of this road has not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Mary White: The county engineer is the key person.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Mary White: That is what was promised in the local elections.

Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Mary White: The World Health Organization published its first report on suicide prevention this month. The World Health Organization speaks for and addresses 193 countries. In her personal introduction to the report on prevention of suicide, Dr. Margaret Chan, the director general of the organisation, stated: Despite an increase in research and knowledge about suicide and its prevention, the taboo and...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Mary White: Hear, hear.