Results 2,801-2,820 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It is expected that the 1,000 heads of the company law (consolidation and reform) Bill will be completed later this year. It will take a considerable amount of time to draft a Bill that has 1,000 heads.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for the third level support Bill.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be published in this session. It should be before the House shortly.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Any amendments in that regard will be made in the forthcoming finance Bill.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The intellectual property Bill will be introduced early next year. I am not sure if legislation is required in respect of auctioneers.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Important meetings about this issue are taking place. The Minister could brief the House on the matter in response to a question or on the Adjournment.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is awaiting Report Stage in this House.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: We hope to introduce the infrastructure Bill in the next session.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The provisions which it is intended to include in the maritime safety Bill require detailed legal examination. It will take some time to finalise the Bill, which will not be progressing as originally proposed.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Boyle's remarks are incorrect. The dioxin levels have decreased.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be introduced next year.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I do not know how one can argue there have been cutbacks if the amount of money being spent on something has increased from €12 million to €120 million.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It would be difficult to have a debate on cutbacks which do not exist.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be considered by the Minister.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: The charities regulation Bill, which will regulate charities and ensure accountability to protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud, is substantial. It will involve statute law revision and restatement in addition to legislative reform provisions. Work is proceeding as speedily as possible with this and priority has been given to the Bill. However, it is a large Bill which reaches...

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I am not sure if they will be published together but both Bills are listed for next year. I understand both are being drafted but it would be unlikely that two sizeable Bills would come together.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: Both Bills are listed for 2006. I have not got a more precise date.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: It will be taken next year.

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. The quality customer service working group was established in 1999 to oversee the development of the quality customer service initiative. This initiative has been, and remains, an important and proactive element of the modernisation programme for the Civil Service. The working group, which reports to the implementation group of...

Strategic Management Initiative. (25 Oct 2005)

Bertie Ahern: I had it even before I got there.