Results 9,281-9,300 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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

Mary Coughlan: My Department monitors sickness absence in order to ensure the proper application of the sick leave regulations. Sickness absence for this purpose is measured in "duration days" (i.e. span of sickness absence from date of the first absence to date of return to work) rather than actual working days lost. Separately, my Department has begun a detailed examination of sickness absence, applying...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Officials in my Department are currently compiling the information sought by the Deputy. However, due to the large amount of work involved it will not be possible to supply the material within the timescale requested. A full response will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 3, the Arbitration Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 28, Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 — Second Stage (resumed); No. 24, statements on the report of the joint committee's contribution to the European Commission on its White Paper on Integration of EU Mortgage Credit Markets, COM (2007) 807; and No. 23, statements on the special report on new EU...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I believe the Whips have agreed that there will be a monthly debate that will address the issues raised.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There was a considerable number of questions.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the financial issues, the Finance Bill will be available at 3 p.m. today.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Those matters can be discussed in the context of the debate. The health legislation will be ready within the next two weeks.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It has been cleared by the Government so, within the next two weeks——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It will take some considerable time for the risk equalisation legislation to be brought forward.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is in that context that the decision was made by the Government on the health insurance initiative. The Leader of the Opposition asked me to clarify whether a credit or relief is proposed. It is a tax relief in the form of credit.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Everybody will get it.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Everyone will get it regardless of whether——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: A tax relief is in itself a tax relief and therefore it is a tax relief in the form of a credit. It will be passed on through the premium——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The legal interpretation is that it is a tax relief measure in the form of a tax credit.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I can only say——

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It can be discussed in due course.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: To clarify the issue, the Government health insurance initiative will entail legislative proposals, which will be brought to the House. The date of which we speak is 1 January 2009. The other legislation raised by Deputy Kenny is a new risk equalisation Bill arising from the Supreme Court decision. Our legal advice suggests it will be some considerable time, at least two years, before the...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I hope this clarifies the matter. We are concerned with two Bills and perhaps we will try to stick to one at a time.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: With regard to confidential meetings involving the Minister for Finance, if they are confidential there is no intention of discussing them in public.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There is no intention to recall the House. It is a matter for Fingal County Council to deal with the matter of the speeding fines. There is no legislation proposed arising therefrom.