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Seanad: Morris Tribunal: Statements (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: I am holding a fistful of salt on that matter.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal: Statements (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: They did not publicise it.

Seanad: Morris Tribunal: Statements (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Are we back to the culture of the party?

Seanad: Morris Tribunal: Statements (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Is this a questions and answers session, a Leas-Chathaoirleach?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: The Government should do it accurately.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Is Senator Hanafin calling for Eircom to be nationalised?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Nationalised. It is the same thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: That would be an overnight debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: That is a cheap shot.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: I support the points made in respect of the education debate with the Minister, which I hope will take place soon. Whatever debate takes place must be based on facts and accurate information. In fairness to the Minister for Education and Science, numbers might not necessarily be his strong point, as Members discovered during the summer in respect of third level fees. However, I am sure...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: People can stand up in the Houses of the Oireachtas, make marvellous speeches that purport to take one particular position and end up doing the complete opposite. What, therefore, are people supposed to think about politicians? What are they supposed to think about the Government and those who supposedly support the Government? While the Deputy Leader may not accept my bona fides in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: This is a question. Does the Leader agree it is unacceptable for the Opposition to be treated to a lecture from the Deputy Leader as to what are its duties? He did so in circumstances in which 18 months ago, his party, in the form of Deputy Gogarty, was able to tell the people: Fianna Fáil have fooled us before on education and they won't get away with it again. They have broken promises,...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Alex White: ——or any other constituency. I seek honesty, clarity and some dignity in these Houses. Lectures to the Opposition about bogus motions and so on should cease. Members should face up to their responsibility to do something along the lines they stated they would do during the election campaign.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Get your foot out of your mouth.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Lest the Government parties think the issues being debated throughout the country such as, last week, the medical card for those over 70 and, this week, class sizes can be neatly compartmentalised into weeks and can be dealt with individually week by week, they should be very clear that these issues will not go away. I agree entirely with the comments of Senators Twomey and O'Toole about the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Senator Mullen did the opposite.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Keep it going.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Alex White: Is that the best you can do? That is pretty pathetic.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Alex White: The Senator does not even understand our position. That is nonsense.