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Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: This is important because we are talking about the Acting Chairman?s position, too. I had the pleasure of being here when Mr. Michael McDowell was justice Minister. He changed his mind about abolishing the Seanad when he attended the House in which he was excellent. We sat here enthralled listening to his eloquence. Former Senator and now Deputy Joanna Tuffy and Senator Jim Walsh had a...

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: The county councillors who elect Members have themselves been voted for by the people of their areas. Being elected by politicians is a right challenge to have.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

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Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: -----on 17 October-----

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: I have to say this.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: On 17 October Fianna Fáil will be bringing forward a Private Members? Bill to abolish mandatory retirement in the public and private sectors.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: For God?s sake, we can stay here all night if we need to.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: We are in the final quarter of the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. On Friday last I attended Age Action Ireland's conference in Croke Park at which Positive Ageing Week was launched and in the middle of which we currently find ourselves. On Monday last I attended another conference in Croke Park which was organised by the Third Age Foundation and which was...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Mary White: As the author the Fianna Fáil policy document, Active Ageing and Quality Care, I have a very serious question to put to the Leader. The programme for Government states "We will also extend BreastCheck to 65 to 69 year old women". Women are at the highest risk of developing breast cancer between the ages of 55 and 75. This claim is supported by the International Agency for Research on...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: I compliment the Minister. She is a colleague and friend and I knew that she would do a good job and she knows that I have complete faith in her. She sat on a committee with former Minister and Deputy, Mrs. Mary O'Rourke, and with our former Seanad colleague, Maria Corrigan, who did great work. I also acknowledge the work done by the late Brian Lenihan. It was the Fianna Fáil Party that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: Yes, exactly. The other issue is the black economy in the construction sector

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: What can we do about the black economy in the construction sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: The black economy in the construction sector is destroying legitimate business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: My e-mail address is senatormarywhite@gmail.com.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: We must drive that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: The SFA should speak louder about the lack of credit available to small companies, particularly those which will create new jobs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: Yes, but we need to speak bluntly about this issue, as we need to make something happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: That is not a fair comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (2 Oct 2012)

Mary White: It was an aberration.