Results 2,441-2,460 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: On the first issue, the Deputy should table a question to the Minister. On the second question, I do not believe it requires legislation but I must check that.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the recommendations of the child protection joint working group. The legislation arises out of a North-South ministerial council. I do not have a date for this but the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Health and Children are having discussions on the establishment of a pre-employment consultancy service. They are trying to make progress in this...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister. The Bill is due to be published this session but I take the Deputy's point that it should be published on time so that it can be debated in the House.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is due early next year.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Consultations are taking place on the third level students' support Bill between the Department and the relevant stakeholders. I do not have a date but these discussions are ongoing.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: As voluntary agreements have been reached with the alcohol and advertising industries, the Department wishes to postpone the introduction of the legislation pending the outcome of these voluntary arrangements.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be far more effective.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is due to come before the House this session. I do not know precisely when it will be ready.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: No.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be before the House this session.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is now considered that the provision of statutory protection for whistleblowers on a sectoral basis would provide a better and more focused approach to dealing with the issue, for example, in section 4 of the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act and section 50 of the Competition Act. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 provides protection against dismissal and...

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: There is a maritime Bill. However, it does not relate to that issue, it relates to transport-related matters.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: In 2006.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: They do not tell me that.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: As the Deputy said, it is No. 1 on the list. A total of 1 million people have used the centre over the past few years.

Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: He did not say that.

Northern Ireland: Statements. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I am very pleased to have this opportunity to address the House on recent developments in the peace process. I do so, not in a spirit of elation, but fully conscious of the long and difficult history of our island and the enormous burden placed upon it and our people in recent decades by the threat and use of physical force by the Provisional IRA. Finally, after many false starts, the IRA has...

Northern Ireland: Statements. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy should read the rest of the text and stop messing. We have made it absolutely clear.

Northern Ireland: Statements. (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Deputy should read the full text.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Estimates provision for my Department in 2004 was €37.5 million, of which €8,760,730 was surrendered to the Department of Finance at year-end. This was mainly due to a saving of €6.7 million from subhead K — Moriarty tribunal — as the provision which had been made for the possible award of legal costs on completion of the work of the tribunal was not required in 2004. There were...