Results 9,601-9,620 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I intend to introduce a number of amendments to section 4 regarding the IMO and Irish Equity. We are preparing the legislation and it will be at least the spring before it comes before the House.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: In normal circumstances we have statements after the Council meeting. I assume it will be next week.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: In normal circumstances, we try to afford that opportunity. If it can be done, we will do it.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Supplementary Estimate will be exclusive to the decision that was made last night.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It is proposed that it would be on Wednesday. Given that it is so important, it will be taken on the floor of the House.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Our own regulatory authorities are robust, and it is on the basis of that robust nature that the issues have been dealt with.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The animal health and welfare Bill has been through public consultation, but it will take some time to bring it before the House. It is a consolidation of all animal health matters.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The first Bill is out for public consultation, and the Department will be dealing with it as quickly as possible. The health (corporate bodies) Bill will be dealt with next year.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy does not even know what the legislation is about. It is about the consolidation of all the animal disease regulations.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is fully aware that there will be grave consequences for agriculture, and that everything will have to be done properly.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: We are currently drafting that Bill. It is highly unlikely that we will have it before Christmas, given that we have only one more week in the House, but we will try to have it as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I will ask the Minister of State to contact the Deputy directly to discuss the matter.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The human tissue Bill is currently being prepared, but we do not have a date for its publication.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: We will not need legislation for that. The procedures are being dealt with by the Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Better Regulation agenda is supported by the Company Law Reform and Business Regulation Section, which is a Unit within the Department's Commerce, Consumers and Competition Division. The Division is headed up by an Assistant Secretary. The role of the Section is to modernise and simplify the Irish company law code; support the work of the Company Law Review Group; drive the cross...
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are eight separate prescribed bodies within my Department and its Offices subject to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts. The figures outlined below are cumulative figures in respect of my Department and those bodies. In 2006, there was a total of 58 valid non-personal FOI requests, of which 11 attracted search and retrieval fees of â¬119.00, â¬45.38, â¬40.00, â¬63.52, â¬50.79,...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy insofar as my Department is concerned is set out in the following tabular statement: 2007 Name of Consultant Cost Name and Reason for Each Report Current Position Corporate Risk Strategies Ltd â¬24,200 (incl VAT) The provision of Health & Safety Active Monitoring Reports (Safety Audits) on each of the Department's eight buildings. The purpose of...
- Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Go away out of that.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Better Regulation agenda is supported by the Company Law Reform and Business Regulation Section, which is a Unit within my Department's Commerce, Consumers and Competition Division. The Division is headed up by an Assistant Secretary. The role of the Section is to modernise and simplify the Irish company law code; support the work of the Company Law Review Group; drive the cross...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Dec 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 153 together. The acquisition of land and buildings by an enterprise in an eligible region can be supported under the Regional Aid (Industry and Services) Scheme 2007-13 for Ireland and under the Industrial Development legislation. Under Industrial Development legislation Enterprise Ireland is authorised to provide support for the acquisition of...