Results 9,121-9,140 of 9,393 for speaker:Alex White
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Alex White: I ask the Cathaoirleach for a ruling.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Alex White: Was what I said out of order? Did I say anything that was out of order?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Alex White: I want that clarified.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Alex White: I want it made clear I was not out of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Alex White: I accept that.
- Seanad: The 70th Anniversary of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (7 Feb 2008)
Alex White: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for the opportunity to participate in this interesting and important debate on the Constitution passed by the people on 1 July 1937 and commenced on 29 December 1937. We are a bit late to have an event to commemorate the 70th anniversary in the manner suggested by Senator Leyden but perhaps we can consider something more elaborate for the 75th anniversary...
- Seanad: The 70th Anniversary of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (7 Feb 2008)
Alex White: In that context we rendered immune from constitutional challenge anything that would arise in the future. The current proposal on the child protection element of the children's referendum would render immune from any future constitutional challenge a provision that would be brought forward in law in respect of child protection. I do not say that this is not an extremely sensitive and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)
Alex White: I do not see the necessity for the proposal in respect of the Order of Business having to be agreed in the manner suggested by the Leader. I agree with those speakers who stated this matter was not resolved in the previous session. I would not have thought there would have been a major problem with the matter being left to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to be discussed further....
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: I welcome the Minister to the House. Nothing Senator Donohoe has just said could be remotely interpreted as being vicious or anything other than a thoughtful analysis of the issue. I am a little perplexed about the urgent nature of this legislation. I want to tease out that aspect and perhaps the Minister will respond on it. The Minister indicated that it arose when the powers of the...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: What happened to the seven minutes?
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: I want to endorse what Senator Donohoe said. I accept the Minister has been in the House previously and always has been prepared to debate the issue of co-location but that does not mean I agree with her. We are consolidating a two tier system in this principle of co-location. In terms of the direction people take when they come into a hospital we are saying that people with resources will...
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: The Green Party did, and it is now in Government with Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2007: Second Stage (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: The Green Party campaigned against it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: It is in the national interest as the Senator himself said until he went onto the Government benches.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: That is not what I said. That is disingenuous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: That is dishonest and disingenuous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: We offered to sit on that day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: A week is not enough.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)
Alex White: Will the Leader address the issue?