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Senator Mary White

Mary White

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Constituency

Dublin South East

Panel

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Contact

6 Wychkam Park Road,Dundrum,Dublin 16
Tel: 01-618 3820
Fax: 01-618 4046

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Personal Details

Married to Padraic with one daughter. Educated in UCD (BA in Politics and Economics). Co-founder of Lir Chocolates 1983. Current member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Sector.

Local News

White calls for urgent Govt action to foster equality of representation in agriculture communities

Fianna Fáil Senator Mary White is calling on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney TD to examine the recent elections to the council of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA). Senator White raised the matter today in the Order of Business in the Seanad, expressing her concern that not enough women are being elected to representative roles in the agriculture community. Read More | Share

Senator White attends trade fair in Buncrana, Co. Donegal

“It does not matter about coming first or achieving the highest marks in your class it just matters that each person does their very best and reaches their potential” said Senator Mary White, co-founder of Lir Chocolates, speaking last week at a trade fair in Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana Co. Donegal. Read More | Share

Senator White vows to continue opposition to Septic Tank Bill

Fianna Fáil Senator Mary White has vowed to keep up her strong opposition to the unfair multiple charges in the Government’s Septic Tank Bill. Senator White was commenting after addressing a large public meeting at Muldoons, Ardee, Co Louth this week. Read More | Share

Senator Mary White to address Louth public meeting on septic tank charges

Fianna Fáil Senator Mary White will address a public meeting on the Government’s Septic Tank Bill in Ardee, Co Louth next Monday (05 December 2011) Read More | Share

Senator White calls for reduction in processing time for redundancy rebate payments to 6 weeks

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Political Record

Mary is a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur having co-founded Lir Chocolates in 1987. Member of the Irish Exporter's Association. Council Member of International Trade of Ireland. Member of the Marketing Institute of Ireland. Chairwoman of the President's Award - Gaisce 1999-2001. Dublin Chamber of Commerce Representative on the Dublin City Council Development and General Strategic Policy Committee. Member of An Bord Bia 1997 to date. Elected member to the Council of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce 1996-2001. Member of the Board of the National College of Art and Design 1993-96. Member of the Higher Education Authority 1990-95. Member of the Dublin City Enterprise Board Evaluation Committee 1993-97. Fianna Fáil National Executive member 1993-98. Member of Fianna Fáil since 1983.

- Elected to Seanad Éireann July 2007 on the Industrial & Commercial Panel. for Trade and Commerce) Spokesperson for Older People and Children.

- Re-Elected to the Seanad in April 2011.