Posted on July 31st, 2009 by admin
Friday, 31 July 2009
Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., has given her support to the call by the Irish Cancer Society for greater restrictions on the use of sunbeds, including consideration to the possibility of banning their use by people under 18.
Commenting on new research which has shown that sunbeds can increase the chances of developing skin tumours by 75%, and calls by the Irish Cancer Society for… Continue reading
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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by admin
Thursday, 30 July 2009
Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., has rejected the findings of the UK Food Standard Agency’s review into organic food, saying the report failed to take account of the considerable body of research done into the nutritional benefits of organic food.
Commenting on the UK Food Standard Agency’s report which stated that the differences between organic and non-organic food are not important, the Green Party Deputy… Continue reading
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Posted on July 28th, 2009 by admin
Carlow, 28 July 2009
Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., has welcomed the funding announcement of €154,000 for Carlow’s most disadvantaged through the Dormant Accounts Allocations.
Commenting on the funding allocation from the Departments of Community, Rural and Gaeltachts Affairs and Education and Science, the Green Party Deputy Leader said: “I warmly welcome this allocation of €44,000 for Bernardos in the Town, and €110,000 for Carlow Institute of Technology through… Continue reading
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Posted on July 21st, 2009 by admin
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., has welcomed the publication of the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes, but added that first and foremost the vulnerable must be protected during the implementation of the Group’s proposals.
Commenting on the report the Green Party Deputy Leader said: “At long last An Bord Snip’s report has been published. The Government was… Continue reading
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Posted on July 20th, 2009 by admin
Monday, 20 July 2009
Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., has welcomed the decision by her party’s membership at the weekend to campaign for a ‘Yes’ vote during the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
Commenting on the party’s decision, by a two-thirds majority, to campaign for a ‘Yes’ vote on October 2nd the Green Party Deputy Leader said: “Once again the Green Party has engaged in a rigorous… Continue reading
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Posted on July 14th, 2009 by admin
Kilkenny, 14 July 2009
Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., has said that modifications to the Central Access Scheme proposal will have to be sustainable from an environmental and heritage perspective if they are to be acceptable.
Commenting on the decision by An Bord Pleanála last week regarding the Council’s Central Access Scheme proposal, the Green Party Deputy Leader said: “After a considerable length of time examining the Council’s proposal… Continue reading
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