Results 9,761-9,780 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: There were four ballot papers.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I remember the days when the results would be stolen the night before. There were the fraternal delegates from Korea.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: Yes, we intend to legislate for agency workers through the employment agency regulation Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to regulate the employment agency sector by the establishment of a statutory code of practice, setting out the standards with which it must comply. A monitoring and advisory committee representative of the social partners, employment agency sector and the Department will...

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I said during Leaders' Questions that I would raise both those Bills with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan. I will do so and will ask him to communicate with Deputy Rabbitte.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: In regard to the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill, work has commenced on the drafting of a discussion stage document in preparation for the regulatory impact analysis and the public consultation on these proposals.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will be introduced later this year.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will be in this session.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I am aware that the Minister has been working on this but if a parliamentary question is tabled, she will——

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Dublin transport authority Bill will be introduced in this session. What was the other Bill the Deputy mentioned?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will probably be next year before it is introduced.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: It will be in this session.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The Finance Bill 2008 is before the House. Any comments on it should be made on Second Stage.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I think I indicated last week that the Bill would be before the House in this session.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: We have not decided on a date.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of that Bill have been agreed. The Bill will be before the House mid-year this year.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for it at this stage. It is listed.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I think a parliamentary question to the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, would be appropriate.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. The statutory bodies for which I have had responsibility over the past five years are: The Commission of Investigation (Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974); The Law Reform Commission (1975); The National Economic and Social Development Office (2007); The National Statistics Board (1994); and The Moriarty Tribunal (1997). The Commission of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, together.Taskforce on Active Citizenship:The Taskforce on Active Citizenship was established in April 2006 and completed its work in March 2007 following a phase of public consultations on the extent to which citizens engage in the issues that affect them and their communities. This Government has committed, in principle, to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)

Bertie Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. 32 staff currently serving in my Department have applied through the Central Applications Facility to relocate under the Decentralisation Programme. The breakdown by grade is: Grade No. Principal Officer 1 Assistant Principal 5 Higher Executive Officer 3 Administrative Officer 7 Executive Officer 6 Staff Officer 1 Clerical...