Results 9,441-9,460 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I dealt with my responsibilities in this regard on Friday night and I hope that through the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government, the Cabinet will be able to bring this matter to conclusion quickly.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I have enough bother.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are a considerable number of promised legislative items that are under the aegis of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. As for the Deputy's first question, it will be next year. The heads of the Bill have not been signed off by the Government. I am unsure of the legislative items pertaining to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform that are on the A list....
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The items on the C list will not reach the A list unless Members can get out of here.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: As for the industrial development Bill, it has been approved by the Government and I will try to introduce it as quickly as possible. However, it has absolutely nothing to do with shopping. On the issue of the health and personal social services Billââ
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It pertains to facilitating the IDA and increasing grant aid, which is extremely important. On the second item of legislation, no date has been indicated. On the third item, there is no date as consultations have just taken place.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: As has been advised to the House several times, including approximately half an hour ago, the legislation in question will be printed this week.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Yes.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: On that issue, the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 will be debated in a few minutes time. The Minister then can account for the inaccuracies in the comments of the Member opposite. As far as I am aware, there is no proposed debate. However, it is a matter for the Whips to decide whether one should take place.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There is no promised legislation. As Deputy Burton will be aware, the Finance Bill is going through the House at present and I am sure these issues can be raised in the context of those discussions.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am not aware of legislation being promised.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I can ask the line Minister to contact Deputy Lynch.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Bill is before the Seanad at present and it would be the Minister's intention to bring it to this House as quickly as possible afterwards.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I will have to revert to the Deputy.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There is nothing promised.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The matter is before the courts.
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: In October, I announced the awarding of over â¬11m in funding and management development support for 39 community enterprise centres spread throughout the country. This is the second tranche of approvals from the â¬21m 2007â2009 Community Enterprise Scheme. In 2008 an application for Management Development Funding was received from Convoy Enterprise Centre Limited, Co. Donegal. The CEC...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS had already been in contact by telephone with Mr. Cullen shortly before Deputy Aylward's original parliamentary question was replied to. They advised him of the process for determining whether a Construction Sector Certification Scheme (CSCS) registration card could be issued. In this respect FÃS contacted the United Kingdom based organisation that issued Mr. Cullen with a plant...
- Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (3 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the concerns that have been expressed that a number of retailers may not be passing on to consumers the benefits of the Euro's recent appreciation in value, particularly against Sterling. Arising from these concerns, I initiated an engagement with the retail sector as to the reasons why the benefits of the Euro's appreciation were not being passed on to consumers. In the...