Results 4,001-4,020 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: There are.

Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I am telling the Deputy that I have an interest in seeing——

Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: If the Deputy answers her own question there is no point in me trying to answer it.

Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I hope that the key hotels in the group, that we both know, will do much better than is the case at present. We are already aware that they are looking at forming strategic alliances and partnerships to try to develop the sites. They can do much better. Even at the height of the season last year it was disappointing to see that they were only on 40% occupancy. We all know that is not...

Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: In the period of the previous programme, 40 different documents, including quarterly and sectoral documents, were laid before this House. I, and most other Ministers, answer questions daily on social partnership.

Social Partnership. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The National Economic and Social Forum comprises public representatives who are the overseers of the various documents that come about through social partnership. It is not correct to say that there is no direct involvement by this House in the social partnership process. It is right that there should be. On the pay end, the Government acts as employer, the trade unions act as negotiators and...

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: It is proposed to take No. 3, the Finance Bill 2006 — Second Stage, resumed. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. tonight, business shall be interrupted on the conclusion of Private Members' business, which shall be No. 41, motion re Irish farming sector, resumed, which shall be taken after 90 minutes at 7 p.m. or at the...

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I totally agree with the Deputy that the Bill should be teased out, and that is the purpose of Committee Stage.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The judicial council Bill is due in 2006. The draft heads are being prepared in the Department, taking into account work completed by the constitution review group, the Joint Committee on the Constitution, and the Chief Justice's committee on judicial ethics. On Part 3 of the nitrates regulations, the EU (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005, the Minister for...

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Did the Deputy hear what I said?

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Shortly.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation is due in 2006.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Legislation is being prepared. I am not sure when it will be ready, but the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, is working on it.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation is being prepared at present.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: Later in the year, as soon as it is ready.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation will be prepared this year, but some other Bills have preference. The infrastructural Bill has priority, and the same section is drafting it.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I accept that it is necessary.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: They are all due in this session. Priority was given to the nursing homes Bill.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: The Bill is due this year. Strong legislation to deal with child pornography has been on the Statute Book for a number of years. This country was well advanced in dealing with this matter as the legislation was passed several years ago.

Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

Bertie Ahern: I am not sure which Act deals with this.