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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Mary White: Senator Mark Daly was talking about austerity.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Mary White: Why are all the doctors and nurses emigrating?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Mary White: That statistics show they are not coming back.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Mary White: Fianna Fáil totally opposes the imposition of fees in any shape or form. The advisory board to the National Employment Rights Authority has taken the view that while the introduction of a fee may avoid vexatious complaints, it may also penalise genuine complainants and stop some people from using the system. SIPTU has sought a commitment that fees will be abolished. Professor Michael...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Mary White: I speak as a former member of the national women's committee of what formerly was known as the Federated Workers Union of Ireland. While I am an employer, I am a supporter of unions and I will call for a division on this section. Members have done too much talking about it and should cut to the chase. While the Minister knows I have the highest respect for him on a personal level, I will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Mary White: It is very important to face up to reality. There is a two-tier economy, comprising of small and medium businesses on the one hand and capital intensive industries on the other hand. The young people working in Google, Facebook and PayPal are doing very well. The capital intensive industries do not create employment. Their modus operandi is to be as capital intensive as possible. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay and the Living Wage: Discussion (24 Feb 2015)

Mary White: Gabh mo leiscéal. I think it is a bigger issue. Mr. Mark Fielding of ISME is an outstanding ambassador for small and medium Irish businesses. He is dealing with their struggles. There is a perception that people in business are making a fortune, they are making money by doing something irregular, or breaking the law. There needs to be an honest debate on business. There are...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Mary White: I refer to the second or third PR stunt by the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar. On 5 February he announced that the Cabinet had approved proposals to require restaurants, takeaway establishments and all food service outlets to post calorie details of all meals on menus alongside the price point where food was ordered. In his press release the Minister stated he was very concerned...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Mary White: This is an act of political cynicism and opportunism on the part of the Minister. It is totally unenforceable.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: I wish to put on the record that I have no problem with people having opinions that are different from mine while others-----

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: I want to put on the record that I do not judge my personal relationship with people because they have a different opinion. It would not even cross my mind.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: No.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: I move amendment No. 9: In page 9, to delete line 10.I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, and wish him continued success with his portfolio. I wish to discuss the rationale for amendments Nos. 9 to 11, inclusive, and 14, 27, 28 and 31 which focus on the concept of the single criteria. In a country where divorce was only made legal in 1996, it is ludicrous that it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: Perhaps my colleague, Deputy Calleary, would like to speak. I know all the people and what they are saying so we can move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: The presentations from all of our guests were outstanding. This has been a very enlightening and interesting meeting so far. There is a dichotomy in Ireland. We talk about entrepreneurship and how much we need it but Government Departments are suspicious of entrepreneurs because of issues like taxation, PRSI and so forth. I really believe that is the situation. They do not trust them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: That is also what I think.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Female Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech Industries, Skills Needs and Balanced Regional Development: (Resumed) ISME, Startup Ireland, Cork Innovates and IDA Ireland (10 Feb 2015)

Mary White: The two ladies were first class. They were both "wows". It was a pleasure to listen to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Developments in Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Feb 2015)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister. Yesterday we had an informal meeting of this committee with Eugene Cummins, the County Manager of Monaghan, John McKiernan the roads engineer in Monaghan, John McLaughlin, the roads services manager in Donegal and Jackie Crowe, the deputy chairperson of Monaghan County Council. The principal purpose of the meeting was the importance of the connection to the north...