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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I second the Sinn Féin amendment on lone parents. Given that the Government brought in such a cruel budget, it is absolutely incredible that the Taoiseach would have the audacity to try to manoeuvre us out of our elected and democratic roles in the Seanad. I find it amazing and I wonder if he is breaking our constitutional rights. He has never come to the Seanad to speak to Members. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: It is like a kindergarten.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Yes, I have a very important issue for the Leader and for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald. As many know, we would not have created our Celtic tiger without the contribution of women to the economy. When the country was growing at a fantastic rate, we did not have a sufficient number of people for the jobs that were available. Many women went back into...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: The Cathaoirleach will be very pleased with the issue I am raising. We know that modern fathers wheel buggies and bring their children to the crèche at 7 a.m. or 7.30 a.m. They change nappies and they are sharing in the joys and pain of parenthood. It is a tonic that the British government intends to bring in legislation that fathers can share parental leave.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: The Fianna Fáil Party delivered free preschool education. I drove that during the last Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: It should be possible for the 26 weeks that women are on paid maternity leave to be shared with the fathers. The only way the human rights of men can be acknowledged is if this leave can be shared.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Mary White: All politics is local.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I am delighted to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, to the House. I would first like to say that the Labour Party has no clout in this Government. I do not know what the Labour Party stands for, having listened to what its members in here had to say and in supporting the Government's budget. The major flaw in this budget is that its impact is not progressive and it is seriously...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: There is no idealism left in the Labour Party. How can it go along with the tax on disability? The taxes being imposed on young people with disabilities are deeply unfair, heartless and cruel. Cutting up to €88 per week on people with disabilities who are aged between 18 and 22,-----

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: -----many of whom have severe and profound disability, is totally unforgivable. I would like to say finally that I was listening to the-----

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I would like to finish with one sentence.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I want to say finally-----

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: I do not know why this Government is getting excited about not increasing income tax.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Talking about high social standards in other countries where they have a very high rate of income tax------

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: People earning over €90,000 per year should be paying higher income tax, end of story.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Mary White: The report by the Catholic Church's child protection watchdog has revealed a shocking number of child abuse allegations in six dioceses, as well as a complete failure by the church to deal adequately with several of the allegations made. There were 164 allegations of abuse made against 85 priests over a period of 35 years. The reviews of the six dioceses of Raphoe, Tuam, Kilmore, Derry,...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Mary White: Very good. Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Mary White: Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the Seanad Public Consultation Committee and to listen to Professors Rose Anne Kenny and Gerard Quinn. People in England and Ireland were traumatised over the weekend by the suicide of Gary Speed and I suggest that rather than have the debate in the Seanad on the issue of suicide, which the Leader very kindly arranged, we discuss it in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2011)

Mary White: Hear, hear. It is all about money.