Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin
Thursday, 12th August 2010
Minister for Equality and Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny Mary White T.D. today said:
“Since becoming Minister of State for Equality I have been listening to the voices of separated and single fathers. Their stories of the family law courts in Ireland, their quest for access to their children and their despair in many cases have prompted me to consider how we deal with this painful issue.
I believe… Continue reading
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Posted on August 6th, 2010 by admin
Friday, 6th August 2010
Letter from Minister of State White to the Irish Times
Madam, - I welcome the debate (Home News, August 5th) about the participation of women in Irish politics. For far too long politics has been seen as a male dominated profession.
As the recently appointed Minister for Equality I want to see a rapid change in getting more women elected into the Houses of the Oireachtas. There is no… Continue reading
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Posted on July 29th, 2010 by admin
Thursday, 29th July 2010
Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., has welcomed the publication of an expert report from NUI Maynooth which finds planning failures contributed to the property bubble and the current financial crisis.
The Minister for Equality, Integration and Human Rights commented: “This report merely confirms what the Green Party has been saying for years - that there is a direct link between planning failures, the over-supply of… Continue reading
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Posted on July 28th, 2010 by admin
28th July 2010
Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny Mary White T.D. welcomed the announcement today by colleague and Environment Minister John Gormley of an additional €20.5m from the Local Government Fund to assist city and county councils with running costs on their water and sewerage treatment plants.
The Minister for Integration, Equality and Human Rights commented: “I am delighted with Minister Gormley’s announcement of extra funding for local authorities, which equates to… Continue reading
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Posted on July 28th, 2010 by admin
28th July 2010
Green Party T.D. for Carlow/Kilkenny Mary White T.D. welcomed the announcement today by colleague and Environment Minister John Gormley of an additional €20.5m from the Local Government Fund to assist city and county councils with running costs on their water and sewerage treatment plants.
The Minister for Integration, Equality and Human Rights commented: “I am delighted with Minister Gormley’s announcement of extra funding for local authorities, which equates to… Continue reading
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Posted on July 27th, 2010 by admin
Tuesday, 27 July 2010Today Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny, Mary White T.D., visited the new vaccines and biologics facility being built in Carlow by Merck Sharp & Dohme Biologics (Ireland) Ltd.
The Minister for Equality, Integration and Human Rights commented: “I was incredibly impressed with what I saw today on my tour of the facility - the technology, and the building, are both state of the art. When completed this facility… Continue reading
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