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Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No date is available for the legislation mentioned by Deputy Bannon.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister indicated that he would make that information available prior to the budget. The Minister and all other Deputies have been busy dealing with an important Bill this week.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: That is very important. We will look after the Deputy's money.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I will speak to the Minister later about the undertaking he has given.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I am anxious to deal with these issues. The first Bill mentioned by the Deputy will be introduced early next year. The second Bill he mentioned will be introduced some time next year. When I looked through all the parliamentary questions the Deputy asked on particular subjects recently, I thought it would be interesting to undertake a value for money audit of them.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I could not resist referring to the Deputy in the context of value for money.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 which is before the Seanad. Once it has been completed there, it will come before the Dáil.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Ceann Comhairle advised me against provocation. However, I recall that Fine Gael is in charge of most of the devolved decision making in local authorities.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The decision has not been made. On this basis, I cannot pre-empt what will be discussed on the floor of the House.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: To be helpful, if the committee requests a discussion, I am sure we can facilitate it.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is a fair point. Perhaps the Whips can discuss the matter and bring it before the House.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is not possible to indicate as there is wide-ranging public consultation taking place on the matter.

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 103 together. The total amount outstanding to the SIF in respect of all cases at year end 2007 was €37.7m. In the past three years, an amount of €4.45m relating to 132 individual company debts due to the SIF in respect of statutory redundancy payments made by my Department to employees whose employers were not in a position to make those...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is collected on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009. The numbers of new jobs created by IDA supported companies in Co. Laois in each year of the 10 year period...

Estimates for Public Services 2008: Leave to Introduce (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2008: Vote 40 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary Estimate).

Estimates for Public Services 2008: Referral to Select Committee (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2008, the Supplementary Estimate be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children pursuant to Standing Order 154(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the Committee's Orders of Reference, which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 9th...

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "recognises: the increase in the number of people signing on the live register; and that the Government have brought forward the 2009 budget by six weeks to address the effects of the dramatic downturn in the global economy; commends the Government for: stabilising the banking system to ensure...

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I have provided a great deal of information.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Many of those opposite do not wish that information to become widely known.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Ireland continues to be one of the most attractive places in the world as a location for global business. With our highly educated, skilled and adaptable workforce, our strong focus on research and development and knowledge, and our can-do, responsive and open attitude, we remain a location of choice. As a small open economy, Ireland welcomes the continued strong interest demonstrated by...