Results 861-880 of 1,279 for speaker:Michael Ahern

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 23: In page 11, lines 28 and 29, to delete "Transparency (regulated markets) law" and substitute "transparency (regulated markets) law".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 24: In page 11, line 38, to delete "Transparency (regulated markets) law" and substitute "transparency (regulated markets) law".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 25: In page 11, to delete lines 43 to 52 and substitute the following: "(6) The provisions of transparency (regulated markets) law that are expressed by that law to be made for the purpose of enabling the imposition of administrative sanctions shall apply in relation to a contravention of— (a) rules under this section, and (b) rules adopted by the Irish Auditing and...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 26: In page 12, lines 2 and 3, to delete "Transparency (regulated markets) law" and substitute "transparency (regulated markets) law".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 27: In page 12, lines 18 and 19, to delete "Transparency (regulated markets) law" and substitute "transparency (regulated markets) law".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 28: In page 12, line 27, to delete "Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997" and substitute "Act of 1997".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 29: In page 13, lines 33 and 34, to delete "Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997" and substitute "Act of 1997".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 30: In page 14, lines 26 and 27, to delete "Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997" and substitute "Act of 1997".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 31: In page 14, line 32, to delete "Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997" and substitute "Act of 1997".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 32: In page 14, line 48, to delete "Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997" and substitute "Act of 1997".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 33: In page 16, line 6, to delete "Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997" and substitute "Act of 1997".

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 34: 27.—Section 1 of the Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995 is amended by substituting the following definition for the definition of "party": "'party' means a person constituting one of the parties to an agreement and includes, and shall be deemed always to have included— (a) any number of persons who share a single, identical interest in the agreement referred...

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I thank Deputies Hogan and Quinn for their co-operation in what Deputy Quinn referred to as technical legislation that is important to continued growth in the financial services sector. The proposal to go through this in detail at a meeting is welcome and we will arrange that with the chairman on the committee in the new year. We will bring in those who know what they are talking about to...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: The first group of amendments involves amendments Nos. 1 and 46. I am delighted to be returning to this House with the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, as amended in the Dáil. The amendments made have immeasurably improved the Bill and include, as I will explain when we come to discuss one of the later groups of amendments, some amendments tabled by me which...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: The primary national law relating to takeovers in this jurisdiction is the Irish Takeover Panel Act of 1997. This provided for the establishment, on a statutory basis, of the Irish takeover panel, which oversees extensive rules governing the many aspects of takeovers. The panel covers full takeovers as well as case of the acquisition of a substantial interest in a target company. Earlier...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2006)

Michael Ahern: I thank Senators Coghlan, Tuffy, White and Moylan for their contributions on all Stages. It made for worthwhile discussion and many of their points were taken on board. I thank my officials for their tremendous work on the legislation, sometimes under severe pressure. I thank the staff of the Seanad and wish Members and staff a happy and peaceful Christmas.

Salmon Fisheries. (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ahern: The Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Browne, regrets he cannot be in the House to deal with this matter. I believe he is meeting fishermen. It is the Government's strongly held view that our wild salmon stock is a national asset which must be conserved and protected, as well as being exploited as a resource by us all on a sustainable...

Written Answers — Intellectual Property Rights: Intellectual Property Rights (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ahern: Ireland has been party to the European Patent Convention since 1992 and our law reflects its Article 52 criteria on the patentability of inventions. The Convention makes it clear that computer programs "as such" cannot be patented but it is important to note that this does not extend to so-called 'computer implemented inventions'. These may be patentable under certain conditions and many...

Written Answers — Export Levels: Export Levels (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ahern: The most recent full year trade figures published by the Central Statistics Office show that the value of Irish merchandise exports for 2005 increased by 5% compared to 2004 and this followed a 3% rise the previous year. This increase of 5% in 2005 continues the upward trend in the value of exports, which, with the exception of the global economic slowdown which occurred around 2002, has...

Written Answers — Arms Industry: Arms Industry (31 Jan 2007)

Michael Ahern: I would like to thank the Deputy for this opportunity to put on record in the House a more accurate presentation on Ireland's export control system than that which has been portrayed in recent media articles. My Department operates an export control system dedicated to preventing the export of goods that could be used in nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, that could be used to...