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Seanad: Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Alex White: The Minister of State was more generous than some of his colleagues.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (17 Jun 2009)

Alex White: The Labour Party will not be opposing the renewal of the sections of the Act, as proposed by the Minister of State on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. However, I have some concerns. They are about the manner in which the proposals are being dealt with rather than with their substance. I strongly disagree with Senator O'Donovan's suggestion that we give up our...

Seanad: Death of former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Jun 2009)

Alex White: On behalf of the Labour Party, I wish to be associated with the condolences to the Howard family on the sad loss of former Senator, Michael Howard. Unlike other party leaders, I was not personally acquainted with him, but I know from my Labour Party colleagues that he was a man who was held in considerable affection and respect in the House over the 20 years he served so loyally here and on...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Alex White: Once again, today, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has taken what can only be described as a leadership role in the debate on the future of education, especially of primary school education, by describing the position of the Catholic church. He appears to be ahead of the debate in many cases, certainly ahead of many people who purport to speak on behalf of church interests in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Alex White: On a point of information, it is only a convention; it is not a requirement or a regulation.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Alex White: Our thoughts and solidarity should be with the tens of thousands of people who took to the streets in Tehran over the past 48 hours and who are still protesting at events in Iran in recent days. Whenever I see such demonstrations and such a response by people in their tens of thousands, I am struck by the fact that when people abandon fear, anything can happen. Many people in Iran have...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Alex White: What does the Government intend to do with regard to the deficit?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Alex White: What are the Government's proposals?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Alex White: Including Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Alex White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Alex White: In regard to the Ryan commission report, has a suggestion I made to the Leader yesterday been considered by him? Will he revert to me in respect of the redress board and aggravated damages which could be paid to persons who have appeared before it? Senator Twomey touched on the aftermath of the Ryan report and the debate taking place. Since the publication of the report, many people have...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Alex White: They have not lost their jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: Only.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: The Senator should check the facts himself. He misquoted someone.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: Clearly, they must be revisited.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: And the Government's.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: Senator Cassidy will have to contribute first in the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: The Leader will have to speak in the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: In light of the matters with which I was preoccupied in recent weeks, I did not have the opportunity to note in the House the sad news regarding the recent death of former Labour Senator, Mr. Dominic Murphy, who served here with great distinction for many years in the 1950s and 1960s. I would like to have it noted that I wanted to extend my deepest sympathy to Mr. Murphy's wife and his four...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Alex White: I support the calls for us to return to the implications of the Ryan commission report. There is a need to debate this in greater depth and at some length. Many argued that it is time to revisit the deal done with the congregations and the wider question of the ownership by the congregations of a considerable amount of property, including most of our national schools. It seems this is a...