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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: The Senator appears to be very up to date with all the information, but she is too peaceful in her heart. She should be robust in——

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: The total number of paid PRSI contributions needed to qualify for widow's, widower's and surviving civil partner's contributory pension will increase from 156 to 520 contributions with effect from July 2013.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I accept it was changed on Committee Stage. The change in eligibility is a penalty on the vulnerable young men or woman rearing young families. The latest survey on income and living conditions published by the Central Statistics Office shows an increasing income inequality between those at the highest level of income and those at the lower level. When a family loses one parent, that is a...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: The Minister will be aware that I am a fan. However, there is something radically wrong in the partnership in Government between Fine Gael and the Labour Party. Of the 15 people at the Cabinet, only two are women. I really think the Minister should give a kick in the shins——

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: ——to some of the men to prevent them from adopting these regressive measures.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: There are only two women in the Cabinet. That is the reason this budget is so severe socially.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I am concerned about the cutbacks affecting one-parent families. I was shocked by this socially regressive budget and am still in a state of shock. I am sure the Minister is aware the CSO produced statistics on 13 November that show the increase in inequality of income between the better off and the least well off. There is no question but that anybody in a one-parent family is more likely...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I will just finish this point. There are 90,000 families in receipt of the one-parent family payment.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Last night, I attended a public meeting in Ardee, County Louth, organised by Councillor Frank Godfrey and the St. Joseph's action group against the closure of the nursing home in Ardee and the Cottage Hospital. The people of Ardee will be watching "Oireachtas Report" to see the reaction of my colleagues. HIQA has proposed that the St. Joseph's nursing home, Ardee, should be closed. It is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I support Senator Ó Domhnaill's proposed amendment to the Order of Business that Cromwell comes into this House and explains to this House——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I will stand my ground on this.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I will not withdraw it. He should not evict people from what has become their home.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: It is eviction. The Senators opposite should learn their history.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I do not want to be burned at the stake.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Senator Noone should learn her history.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Mary White: HIQA has not recommended closure.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Fascism.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Hear, hear.