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Seanad: Possible Sale of Aer Lingus: Statements (28 Jan 2015)

Mary White: I am appalled at what is happening here today. I am a democratically elected person and I am speaking on behalf of the citizens of Dublin to say that Aer Lingus should not be sold.

Seanad: Possible Sale of Aer Lingus: Statements (28 Jan 2015)

Mary White: It is a national issue. It is very serious-----

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Jan 2015)

Mary White: It is a sad occasion when we are talking about John but I specifically thank Ms Kathleen Carty for her hospitality and empathy when we went to visit her on John's death. I will never forget her kindness and warmth to me. The nicest thing I can say about John is that he was never too busy to stand and speak to a person. In this quite fractious environment, people can be edgy and under...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Mary White: I wish to raise the issue, which I raised already last week, of the CSO survey on income and living conditions. I was surprised that it did not make the radio or the newspapers at the weekend. The survey has confirmed that child poverty has been rising sharply during the economic downturn. This means that many children in the country are living in consistent poverty, meaning they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Related Issues: Irish Exporters Association (27 Jan 2015)

Mary White: I thank Ms Byrne for that. One could hear a pin drop in the room when she was speaking. I know Mr. Hugh Kelly from his oration at the Irish Exporters award gala dinner. He is an excellent public speaker. I thank them both; it was really fantastic. My colleagues and I are looking forward to working with them both and also with Mr. Simon McKeever. When Connie Doody and I started Lir...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Mary White: Yes and to facilitate that, the cost of child care must be reduced.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Mary White: He certainly is.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Mary White: We started free child care.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

Mary White: I was not able to attend myself but yesterday the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection heard senior people in the ESRI speak about the cost of child care prohibiting parents, in particular single parents, from getting back to work. I am hosting a public forum on child care challenges on 13 February in Sandyford community centre. The whole issue of child care is still under the...

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey. The Fianna Fáil Party's position on Irish Water from day 1 has been vindicated. The Government has introduced ten U-turns since charges came into effect on 1 October 2014. The Government is making up water policy as it goes along as shown by the fact that this legislation was removed bizarrely from Deputies' post boxes only two days...

Seanad: Improving the Quality of Early Years Education: Statements (21 Jan 2015)

Mary White: I congratulate the Minister on the delivery of her brief in education and please God it will all work out for the best. In addressing the issue of economic and equality goals and early childhood care and education, I believe and all the evidence shows that the benefits of early childhood care and education accrue disproportionately to those children who are economically disadvantaged. As...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mary White: It is my pleasure to state Fianna Fáil supports the principle and concept of introducing a gender recognition Bill. The Bill will allow each person to identify in the gender he or she feels internally, which may not correspond with the sex assigned at birth. In 2008 the High Court ruled the Irish State was in breach of its obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Jan 2015)

Mary White: We all have to get in.

Seanad: HSE National Service Plan 2015: Statements (20 Jan 2015)

Mary White: I welcome the Minister here this evening and wish him the best of luck. We all depend on him to show that the country can manage itself and its projects but that all depends on how health reform is delivered. There is no hope for the country if reform cannot be delivered. Professor Crown has explained that there are more medical schools in Ireland producing doctors than other countries....

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2014)

Mary White: This whole Irish Water situation is a national shambles. It is our policy in Fianna Fáil to abolish Irish Water and suspend the charges pending a full review of the policy. Fianna Fáil has consistently opposed the creation of Irish Water, and the controversy of consultancy costs, bonuses and over-staffing of this super-quango has borne out our fears. Irish Water is top-heavy in...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2014)

Mary White: The Government is going to sell Aer Lingus too, which would be a kamikaze move.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2014)

Mary White: Ms Costello said that younger women tend to drink spirits rather than beer which leads to them drinking more units of alcohol on average than men of the same age. At this time of year we all have to be proactive. We have been very successful in the campaign to decrease the number of people driving with alcohol. We, as leaders in society, have to drive the lesson home and get rid of smoking...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2014)

Mary White: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2014)

Mary White: Over recent months, I have held a series of public forums on issues of great relevance to our communities. The first was how on how we should respond to the suicide crisis, the second was on activating and social networking and the third was on threats to women's health today, in particular alcohol and smoking. I wish to say, without preaching, that this is a time when people are inclined...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Mary White: People should stand back from the populist view that water should never be privatised. Let us consider it and decide what is the right way to go. I am not throwing bouquets at the Minister but he is doing his very best. I always admire people who put their heart and soul into the job they have to do.