Results 9,761-9,780 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Legislation will need to be brought before the House and signed off before 1 March 2009 and it is being worked on.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There will be one Bill to deal with the matter.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Finance.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: That matter will be dealt with in separate legislation, the local government Bill.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Yes.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy should grow up.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: One Bill will be brought forward by the Department of Finance. The quip from the Labour Party was inappropriate. There will be one Bill to give effect to the measures discussed in the House. On other matters, I am not in a position to say what legislative measures will be introduced.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: All the Bills mentioned, apart from the explosives Bill, will be taken this session, as I told the Deputy last week. The explosives legislation will be taken later in the year.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The vagrancy Bill will be introduced later this year.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: That is an inappropriate term to use.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As it is out for consultation, I am not in a position to say when it will be before the House.
- Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: In the middle of the year.
- Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Report of the Advisory Group on Media Mergers, which was published on the 2nd January 2009, was not produced in hard copy for reasons of cost. The announcement accompanying the publication of the Report included a link whereby the Report could be accessed on-line. The Report remains available and can be accessed on my Department's website at...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: In 2007 the total funding provided by the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (DETE), through FÃS, to the Local Employment Service Network (LESN) was â¬19,267,664. This rose to â¬19,430,000 in 2008. The total spend by the LESN was â¬18,682,145 in 2007 and â¬19,279,126 during 2008. The table provides a detailed breakdown of the funds provided to each individual member of the...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I am aware that since Minister Martin's meeting with Boyle Chamber of Commerce in April 2008, Enterprise Ireland is actively working with Boyle Chamber, the County Enterprise Board and the County Development Board regarding potential business development. Enterprise Ireland has approved support for a total of six Community Enterprise Centres in County Roscommon. These Centres are located in...
- Written Answers — Task Forces: Task Forces (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: On 2nd February, I confirmed that Mr Denis Brosnan will chair the Mid-West Region Task Force. The other members are as follows: Roger Downer; John Herlihy; John Fitzgerald; Martin Cronin; Brian O'Connell; Anita Higgins; Ken O'Sullivan; Kay McGuinness; Vincent Cunnane, (Chief Executive). At the time of preparation of this reply, the final details of the task force remit are still under...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Department of Finance sanctioned the following severance terms to the former Director General of FÃS: superannuation benefits (Pension and Lump Sum) based on 40 years service, including added notional service, payable with effect from 26 November 2008, and an ex-gratia payment, equivalent to 6 months salary. During his time as Director General, Mr Molloy made a significant contribution...
- Written Answers — Sales Law: Sales Law (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Sales Law Review Group has held two meetings since its establishment in late November 2008. As the proposed EU Directive on consumer rights is currently having a first reading at the Council Working Party on Consumer Protection and Information, the Group has decided to give initial priority to the provision of its terms of reference dealing with the proposed Directive. It has already...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS, through its Employment Services Office located in Finglas village, provides a comprehensive service five days a week to its clients in Ashbourne and the surrounding area. The Finglas Employment Services Office is located on the main bus route, approximately ten miles from Ashbourne. In addition, FÃS staff from the Navan Employment Service Office also provide a satellite Employment...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The cost to my Department and the Offices of my Department of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003, in each year since its introduction, is given in the table: Year â'¬ 2003 3,737.17 2004 32,849.83 2005 98,824.41 2006 94,810.93 2007 72,137.62 2008 101,229.05