Results 8,121-8,140 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I have indicated that there will be no facilitation of a debate but there are other methods by which these issues can be discussed and raised in the House.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are many methods.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There will be some time, if I could answer the question.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There will be legislation. An interdepartmental committee has been set up. It is being led by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. All others, including my Department, are involved. It is anticipated that a meeting will be arranged with the relevant Ministers and the Opposition spokespersons in the near future.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We will have legislation in due course.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the first issue Deputy Lynch inquired about, we had hoped to publish the Bill this session prior to the summer.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I will make sure I am completely correct and communicate with Deputy Lynch on the boundary commission report. I believe that there is no legislative requirement on this matter, but I will ascertain when it is expected to be brought to finality and let the Deputy know.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: First, there was a full discussion on the economy yesterday evening and the evening before in both Houses.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We believe in democracy.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I am sure we can take an opportunity to discuss the OECD report and the ESRI report.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Timing is everything.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I will leave it to Deputy Stagg.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We cannot say as of yet when the foreshore (amendment) Bill will be forthcoming.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I sorted Buncrana.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There was an agreement that we would have a debate. We will ask the Chief Whip, with Deputy Barrett's party's Whip and the Labour Party Whip, to try to get an appropriate date and we will schedule it.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The national monuments Bill will be published next year. We do not yet have a date for the trusts Bill.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy should table a private notice question.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: A debate is not promised, but I am sure the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will deal with the private notice question.