Results 8,561-8,580 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The end of July.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There is no intention to remove any of those Bills from the list, in so far as I am aware.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The compliance Bill has been published and there will be further consultation, presently, as there has not been a meeting of minds on this between employers and unions. I have given an undertaking that we will follow through during the summer and discussions will take place with the social partners. On the agencies Bill, as the Deputy knows, that matter has only been completed at European...
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are other Bills, and none will be deletedââ-
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Perhaps it would be best if we did not complete this session with Deputy Varadkar indicating untruths.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Although we do not have a particular date for the consolidation Bill, it is more than likely to be 2009, as it will take a considerable amount of work. The Deputy can discuss the other matter privately with me.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Unfortunately, I do not have a date, but we can ask the Minister to consider it.
- Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008: First Stage (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I would not go there.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am sure Deputy Durkan will continue the criticism.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Ceann Comhairle is here a long time.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: We would like to help.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I wish to share time with the Deputy Brendan Smith. Without doubt, the key consideration in addressing the challenges in the environment we now face is to maintain and enhance our competitiveness in the fullest sense; competitiveness that will enable our economy to develop on a path of sustainable export-led growth; competitiveness in terms of enabling us to remain an attractive location for...
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Ireland's overall innovation performance remains strong according to the latest evidence released jointly by Forfás and the Central Statistics Office. The level of product and process innovation activity is above the EU average for manufacturing and service sector firms. A strong research and development and innovation performance is one of the many elements in ensuring that Ireland remains...
- Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table: 2007 2008 (to end April) Number of referrals 51,452 19,442 Number Interviewed 32,124 12,281 Number known to FÃS to have been placed in employment* 7,459 1,687 Number placed in FÃS programmes 2,763 712 Number known to FÃS to have been placed in other education/training* 866 192 Number who left LR 32,359...
- Written Answers — Regulatory Reform: Regulatory Reform (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are a number of commitments in the Programme for Government relating to regulatory reform. I am assuming that the Deputy's question refers to the reduction in 'administrative burdens' â or so-called 'red tape' â on business. In so far as my Department is concerned, the Government has agreed that I should lead the effort across Government to reduce the administrative burden on...
- Written Answers — Music Industry: Music Industry (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I understand that in the Q1 2008 Quarterly National Household Survey, undertaken by the CSO, some 2,100 persons declared themselves to be musicians by occupation. With regard to the economic value of the music industry in Ireland I note that Goodbody Economic Consultants prepared an "Analysis of the Economic Significance of the Irish Music Industry" on behalf of the interim Music Board of...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: IDA Ireland is the agency with responsibility for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. While I may give general policy directives to the agencies, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives regarding individual undertakings, or from giving preference to one area over others. At the end of 2007, the latest date for which figures are available, there were...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information sought by the Deputy. However, due to the large amount of work involved it will not be possible to supply the material within the timescale requested. A full response will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The pay and emoluments granted to the chief executive officer, or equivalents, of all of the agencies under the aegis of my Department are sanctioned by the Department of Finance, in line with recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector, Report No. 42. In addition to the above, the CEO of Science Foundation Ireland is paid an allowance in the nature of pay...