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- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I am a person who very much wears my heart on my sleeve. I am transparent, probably too much so for the business we are in. I am overwhelmed by the support from everyone who spoke on the Bill today. This legislation is very much part of the point about allowing half of the talent of our country, the women of Ireland, to participate. We are not being competitive if we are not using the...
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I accept what the Minister of State said about bringing forward a Bill to consolidate matters but it would be better to iron out the issues on this one and for it to go forward. That would be better for us all. I do not want to integrate it into the new family legislation, and although that would be right thing to do, this Bill should stand on its right to put a spotlight on our wanting...
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: The other point I want to make and I am using poetic licence here is that I want to thank the Minister of State very much for putting on the record here today that the Department officials should be allowed to help us. I had it on my radar that they would not help us if we were not in government or they were not allowed to do so. That is a very important point to make today.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: He would be seen as a sissy.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: It is the mother's choice whether to share or not.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Yes.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Definitely.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Yes.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Superquinn.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: That is true.
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: More than half. Nobody is thinking about this. The country is not being competitive if we do not use the brains of half the population - the women - and do not help them to start up businesses. We are losing out on their brains and skills. There are many other issues and I do not want to hog the time. Our party leader, Deputy Martin, asked me to prepare a policy paper on women...
- Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to welcome the Minister of State. As she is aware, I am one of her biggest fans. The purpose of the Parental Leave Bill 2013 is to provide for both maternity and paternity leave for parents of newborn children. It allows fathers the opportunity to share the maternity leave allocation of 26 weeks from the workplace if the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: The greatest challenge facing the country is to create employment and offer hope and a potential living to the 300,000 unemployed people and the young people in our schools and colleges. The only way we can create jobs is to encourage new enterprise. The biggest untapped source of enterprise is the 50% of the population comprising Irish woman who face multiple barriers in becoming...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: -----promoting women entrepreneurs in Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)
Mary White: I call for all Members of Seanad Éireann to support the Bill in the Seanad this evening.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs 2013: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (9 Jul 2013)
Mary White: Go raibh míle maith agat. The Minister is doing his very best and giving this 100%. I congratulate him on his personal efforts. I would like to ask about the legislation on local enterprise offices. Are we still going ahead with the proposal regarding such offices?