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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Mary White: It is taxpayers' money.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: Senator Healy Eames was able to criticise the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: I enjoyed every cigarette I ever smoked.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: Nancy Pelosi, the most senior woman politician in the United States, gave a speech in Trinity College last night, the theme of which was "e pluribus unum", which means "out of many, one". That is one of chief seals of the United States stemming from the diversity of the different states that came together to work as a whole and to form a wonderful country. She said that society needs more...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: My potential Bill in the Seanad was supported by Senator Quinn who felt that if he could participate in this House as a politician, why would other people in society not do so also. The situation is like when people had to give up their jobs when they got married. It is total and utter discrimination. I call for an active and vibrant discussion and plead with Members on the Opposition to...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: Or new finance available for companies.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: He should be proud of his age.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

Mary White: I concur with everything Senator Coghlan said. Fianna Fáil is a pro-EU party and is 100% supportive of the fiscal treaty and the Government's position on it. I am a convinced europhile. As a tiny country on the periphery of Europe and at the edge of the Atlantic with a population of 4.5 million, it is critical for our continued economic development that we fully participate in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Mary White: The Minister, Deputy Bruton, has been exemplary in his attendance in the Seanad Chamber. Having listened to him, however, I do not feel he is addressing the key issue. We need the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to come here. I told the Minister, Deputy Bruton, that a crisis is being caused by the lack of liquidity in the economy. I do not know how we can create jobs if people are...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Mary White: I do not understand how they can all be so complacent.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Mary White: As far as I can observe, they are all sitting in a very demure fashion. I do not know why they are not jumping up and down about the failure of the Minister for Finance to force the banks to release money to companies to create employment.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Mary White: Excellent.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Mary White: It is pathetic.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Mary White: Today is International Women's Day, so I would like to take a moment to remember all those women who were affected by the thalidomide tragedy. Thalidomide must surely have been one of the world's worst crimes against women, and the Irish State played a role in this. Only 32 women had their children acknowledged and accepted as thalidomide survivors back in the mid-1970s. Not many of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Mary White: I will reverse it. Four ladies out of five were elected as vice presidents of the party. As one of my colleagues, Senator O'Sullivan, said last week, I am honoured. A week later I am still 40 feet high with pride, I am so thrilled with myself.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Mary White: I have words of wisdom, if the Cathaoirleach does not mind. There is no such thing as an overnight success story in politics or in any sphere in life. As in the case of training for the Olympic Games, success is achieved with relentless concentration and one must be fearless. It is a case of more women firing on all four cylinders.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Mary White: I did not mean the Senator; I was referring to the women who are not here but who should be.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister. Fianna Fáil welcomes the Bill. However, we cannot support it because it does not go far enough. Many aspects of the Bill, including changes to fines and penalties, are more about generating headlines than protecting consumers or improving competition. A comprehensive consumer and competition Bill is needed, as previously promised by the Minister. The Bill...