Results 9,041-9,060 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: That will be introduced next year.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We are not in a position to indicate that as of yet.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It will not be introduced in this session.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: To which legislation does the Deputy refer?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We will have the social welfare Bill. The other issue the Deputy raised related to multi-unit developments. We hope to put that legislation together as quickly as possible. Further work is being done by the relevant Departments to put together the new legislation necessary to deal with those important issues. The final issue is the one based on an amalgamation. If legislation is...

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: If the Deputy knows the answers, what is the point in asking?

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Regarding No. 60——

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——work on the heads of the National Council on Ageing and Older People Bill is ongoing. The Bill will include the provision to remove age limits for travel insurance provided under the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2006 and it is intended to publish it in 2009.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On EU legislation, I have been advised by the Whip that, subject to agreement, which I hope we will get, the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Scrutiny will be discussed once a month in the Dáil, which should address the Deputy's concerns. The other issue is one for a line Minister.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No legislation is required.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I know everyone is anxious to get the fair deal legislation through the House. We hope to order that very quickly with a view to having it enacted as quickly as possible. We are not in a position to indicate when the health information Bill will be introduced. Public consultation has been completed and is being assessed.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: All matters pertaining to social welfare will be dealt with in the social welfare Bill, which will be available in the first week of November.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Not that I am aware of.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I am advised by the Minister that he is actively considering this matter. There is existing legislation and he can revert to the Deputy and keep him briefed.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Not that I am aware.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: This is like a clinic.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Next year.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We are not in a position to give anything more precise.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Early 2009. Significant issues must be addressed and it will be brought forward in 2009.