Results 6,961-6,980 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Both Bills will be published this session. The Minister is working hard on both.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: He is working hard to deal with the Deputy in Dublin South-East.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism will bring the report to Government next week. It is hoped it will be published after that.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: That is the intention if it is dealt with by the Government next week.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The normal procedure is to introduce a Supplementary Estimate later in the year to deal with the first matter. The Deputy is correct that approximately â¬350 million will be repaid this year. We allocated â¬400 million in the budget for this purpose and the intention is to pay the remainder next year. A company has been identified to handle the administration of this and a contract has been...
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I will pursue the matter raised by the Deputy.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: No, next year.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: One can never give assurances about when one would use a guillotine.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The intention is to reach agreement among the Whips on that matter.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I am unsure. I must come back to the Deputy on that matter.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: My brief suggests the Bill will be published in late 2006.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I understand the Chief Whip has been in discussions with other party Whips on that matter.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: That legislation has not been ordered for next week.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: No.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: No legislation is promised.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: All such matters are dealt with by way of sectoral plans.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The legislation is being drafted by the Minister and will be available before the end of the session.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for regulating or for dealing with building societies has rested with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for many years. This is why that Minister is sponsoring the legislation. As stated earlier, the intention is that the Government Chief Whip will discuss the timing of this matter with the other Whips.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: If I may reply, this Bill is an initiative by Senator Morrissey. It is not a Progressive Democrats Bill.
- Written Answers — Company Contracts: Company Contracts (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department has made enquiries of the Health Service Executive in relation to the operation of the contract concerned. The HSE has advised that to-date the contractor has fulfilled all of its obligations under the contract and the matter referred to by the Deputy has had no operational impact on the systems or services it is providing to the HSE. The HSE has also pointed out that the terms...