Results 8,481-8,500 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I cannot indicate on what date that legislation will be available to the House.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: That legislation is out for public consultation.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I will have to communicate with the Deputy on the issue of migrant workers as I do not wish to mislead him. The issue of collective bargaining is being discussed by the social partners.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: We must await the outcome of discussions with the social partners before a final decision is made on a number of pertinent issues. I do not wish to pre-empt the outcome.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am not aware that legislation is promised but I will communicate with the Deputy if there is to be transposition.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Health Information Bill will come before the House next year. I indicated last week that no date had been finalised for the Foreshore (Amendment) Bill. I will have to revert to the Deputy on the other issues, directives and conventions because I do not have the full information.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: For clarity, I will point out that the process is as follows. The Government will make its decisions on Tuesday. There will be a debate on all these issues in the House on Wednesday and Thursday for nine and a half hours. There are no proposals to introduce Supplementary Estimates to the House.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: That matter did not arise from Government sources. It is prudent and proper for the Cabinet to make its decisions on Tuesday. It will be fully informed of the decisions that must be made by the Minister for Finance and the outcome will be discussed in the House.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: No Supplementary Estimates have been promised.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are no proposals to introduce legislation in this area. There are no proposals for a debate on the matter.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: No legislation is promised or necessary in any of these areas.
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: As the House is aware, the judgment in question was announced this morning. Officials will examine it. I will advise the Minister of the Deputy's interest.
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Wage Subsidy Scheme is operated by FÃS on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Scheme is available to all employers (except public service employers and/or any employers or schemes where wages are funded by FÃS) in the State who provide a minimum of 21 hours of employment per week to disabled workers. The objective of the scheme is to increase the number...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS as an agency of my Department operates two employment schemes namely Community Employment (CE) and Job Initiative (JI). Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. The programme helps...
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS provides an integrated support service for anyone made redundant. This involves information sessions, skills analysis, training/retraining courses and job placement. Specifically, FÃS is implementing a range of short and medium term actions for those affected by the increase in unemployment and the construction slowdown such as: putting in place training to upskill construction workers...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The information the Deputy requested is contained in the following table: Dept/Agency Location Target as per Government Decision Decentralised % of original target Assigned not moved Opted to stay in Dublin Enterprise, Trade & Employment Carlow A minimum of 250 101 40.4% 49 n/a National Consumer Agency Cork 80 0 0 5 0 NSAI Arklow 123 0 0% 10 113 FÃS Birr, Co Offaly 400 23 5.75% 61 316...
- Written Answers — Efficiency Reviews: Efficiency Reviews (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: In his Budget speech on 5 December 2007, the Minister for Finance announced that the Government had agreed to an Efficiency Review of administrative spending across the public service, with a view to reducing the cost of existing levels of service for 2009. It was further announced that proposals submitted by Departments would be reviewed within the Department of Finance, who would report to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The position is that within my Department thirty-three staff have received or are receiving support to participate in post graduate educational programmes in the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive. This number includes Higher Diploma, Masters and Doctorate Programmes.
- Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy would just love that.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The following table sets out details in respect of all Special Advisers appointed to my Department: Name Date of Appointment Remuneration (Pay Scale) Dermot Murphy 7th May, 2008 â¬84,066 â â¬103,983 Sean Perry 7th May, 2008 â¬64,565 â â¬80,507