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Senator Mary White

Constituency

Panel

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Notes

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

'The Senate was deliberately intended in the Constitution to enable people like myself to bring a different voice and outlook, anchored in our experience of industry and commerce, to the work of the legislature. I have a passionate commitment to advancing the Peace Process in the North and in supporting the nationalist community. I have led many groups of women to areas such as Drumcree, West Belfast and South Armagh. As Chairwoman of the President's Award - Gaisce, I was directly involved in making available to the young people of Northern Ireland the right to receive the President's Award in 2001. I have served an apprenticeship of almost 20 years as an active contributor to politics in Ireland. I have been a member of Fianna Fáil since 1983 and was twice elected to the National Executive of the Party by the active female voice of the Dublin Euro Constituency from 1993 to 1998. I know that I can bring that fresh voice and approach to the Seanad envisaged by the framework of the Constitution.'

Contact

6 Wychkam Park Road,Dundrum,Dublin 16

Tel: 01-618 4258

Fax: 01-618 4046

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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.

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.