Results 9,061-9,080 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I am not aware of further legislation.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is 12.05 p.m. I have been asked——

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I can facilitate the Deputy. I will have a clinic afterwards and I will find out the answer for him.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: A sum of €10 million has been provided for the legislation and I will revert to the Deputy on the issue.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy should table a parliamentary question. He is here long enough to know how to do that.

Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: That is not a legislative matter.

Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Construction Industry Group was established to advise the Board of FÁS on training related issues for the construction industry. The Group is chaired by Mr Brian Keogh and has representatives from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC), the Health & Safety Authority (HSA), my Department and...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 15, Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance [2008] (motion 15, resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that parliamentary questions next for answer by the Taoiseach on EU matters shall be taken on the same day as the statements on EU Council meeting, Brussels, scheduled to be taken on Wednesday, 29 October 2008, and shall be...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The matter has been agreed by the Whips.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We are proposing the motion——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the medical cards, to give effect to Government policy it will be necessary to provide in legislation for both the repeal of section 1 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 and the withdrawal of eligibility from those currently in possession of medical cards under the Act whose income is above the threshold announced by the Government on Tuesday. This issue was raised by our...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Not on specific cost of living increases. One cannot legislate for those, but they can be facilitated.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We will repeal one item of legislation and introduce another.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Government has given an undertaking to review the thresholds annually to take cost of living increases into account during the Government's lifetime. This is the Government's comment on the matter.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: As I indicated, we will amalgamate the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency, NCA. Legislation covers the work of both. As the Deputy knows, I have requested that the NCA carry out work regarding the prices of diesel and petrol, an issue that has not only been expressed in the House, but by many consumers.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The work is ongoing and I hope to make further announcements in the near future. I am conducting work on the Competition Authority and its legislation in the context of overall competition legislation.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I must make a determination as to how the issue will be addressed in the amalgamation of the Competition Authority and the NCA. I also gave an undertaking to change the legislation, given the Government's decision on medical cards. I am addressing the issue and I hope to have a firm decision on the required legislative proposals shortly.

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: To provide absolute clarity, I will read our position into the record again so that Deputies can get the blacks for next week. To give effect to Government policy, it will be necessary to provide in legislation for both the repeal of section 1 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 and the withdrawal of eligibility from those currently in possession of medical cards under the Act...

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: When I stood in the Chamber yesterday, I was adamant when I stated that it is currently the intention——

Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——to facilitate the legislation as quickly as possible. To do so, the legislation to be put before the House at the beginning of November will be the social welfare Bill. As everyone knows, two Ministers cannot introduce one Bill. One Minister will take Second Stage——