Results 9,261-9,280 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister is at the Council at present. I am sure the matter could be raised.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Are there law and order provisions in the civil partnership Bill?

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The civil partnership Bill is not a criminal Bill.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The heads of the industrial development Bill have been approved by Government. We hope to have it this session if we get enough time to deal with it. The purpose of the Bill is to increase the limit for aggregate grants provided by agencies. The heads of the industrial relations (amendment) Bill were approved and I know the Minister of State is working on it. We hope to introduce the first...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The criminal justice Bill will also be this session.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Transport 21 is about the roll-out of the programme. I am sure that discussion can be facilitated in consultation with the Whips.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We hope to have it this session.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It all depends on how much time we make available to discuss such matters.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Attorney General is putting together the first piece of legislation.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It will be under the remit of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform but the Attorney General will put it together with the Parliamentary Counsel.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It will be as soon as possible as we are all anxious to get it moving. Committee Stage of the Broadcasting Bill is currently ordered for next week.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation promised.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: That will be next year.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The consultation process has been completed and the matter is being examined. We do not have a date yet for the introduction of that piece of legislation.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is a different piece of legislation and will be introduced this year.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The mental health legislation will be introduced in the middle of next year. I have not had the opportunity to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he anticipates bringing that piece of legislation together. It is significant and if I recall correctly from when I was Minister, I indicated to the committee that its input would be more than beneficial in the context of...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The following persons were appointed by this Department during the period 1 September 2007 and 1 November 2008. Labour Relations Commission: The following were appointed as Rights Commissioners: Michael Rooney was appointed on 23 September 2008 John Walsh was appointed on 1 November 2007 Eugene Hanley was appointed on 1 November 2007 Rosaleen Glackin was appointed on 1 November 2007 Jim...

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The first Public Service Benchmarking Body was established as an independent body in July 2000 under the terms of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness to examine public service pay and jobs by comparison with the private sector. The Body reported in June 2002 and recommended varying levels of pay increases for the grades examined. The Benchmarking Body, in their first report, recommended...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Commission published a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Consumer Rights on the 8th October 2008. This proposal will involve the review of four existing EU consumer Directives on Distance Selling, Doorstep Selling, Unfair Terms in Contracts and on Consumer Sales and Guarantees. The proposed Directive is intended to codify horizontal issues such as...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is not possible to estimate the saving that would be made by suspending incremental pay increases. Any additional cost would be offset by reductions in costs associated with staff on higher scales being replaced by staff on lower scales. The administration of incremental pay increases in the agencies under the remit of my Department is a day-to-day matter for the agencies concerned. My...