Results 681-700 of 4,931 for speaker:Mary White
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: In the past two years 200 post offices have been closed down.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: An Action Plan for Jobs-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: We need to hold on to existing jobs-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: What about jobs in post offices and rural shops?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: I second Senator MacSharry's proposed amendment to the Order of Business. Just over two weeks ago, Mr. Pat Spillane, a very well regarded man in the world of GAA and in Ireland generally, published a report by CEDRA entitled "Energising Ireland's Rural Economy". The report was published after extensive consultations all over Ireland and it highlights the economic crisis facing our fellow...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: This Government is not leading this country back to economic and social stability. I am sure my colleagues on the Government side are hearing this on the doorsteps too. I am hearing, night after night while canvassing, that this Government is the worst ever.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: It is also closing post offices around the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: The banks are closing ---
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)
Mary White: What about the 200 post offices that have closed down in the last few years?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: We saved a lot of lives by banning smoking in public areas.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: Our leader banned smoking in public areas.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: It is my pleasure, formally and on behalf of myself and my colleagues, to welcome the appointment of the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, to the position of Minister for Justice and Equality. Many Members will remember that some weeks ago I commented on the effort she put into getting the Russian baby for Ms Lisa Fennessy against all the odds. I said that having achieved that not only...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: I would like not to be interrupted on the matter, please.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: I am formally offering congratulations. I read in the newspaper at the weekend-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: -----that Senator Crown and Ms Orla Murray-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: I would like to say something about Ms Orla Murray. During my intense sickness over the last year-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: Every time I met her she had compassion for my illness. I wish to raise a serious matter. When I am out canvassing for Fianna Fáil morning, noon and night I am continuously shocked at this coalition Government's cuts to discretionary medical cards. According to recent figures released to the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on health in the Dáil, Deputy Billy Kelleher, the number of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)
Mary White: Please bear with me. It is important to say this in the House. The people on the Government side have jumped on the bandwagon by saying that their Government is cutting medical cards. For the past three years, my colleague Senator Marc MacSharry has on numerous occasions raised the plight of those affected by the reduction in medical card provision.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Mary White: That is nonsense. I am surprised at Senator D'Arcy saying that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Mary White: Hear, hear.