Results 10,001-10,020 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (24 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The latest forecasts from the Department of Finance, as set out in the January Stability Programme Update, indicate that job losses will exceed gains with employment contracting by around 85,000 or 4% for the year as a whole. Notwithstanding this the level of employment in the economy will be close to 2 million as a result of the substantial employment gains made since the mid-1990's....
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (24 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: In relation to manufacturing and internationally traded services, IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. IDA's main focus on securing investment from new and existing clients is in the areas of High End Manufacturing, Global Services (including Financial Services) and Research, Development and...
- Written Answers — FÁS Services: FÁS Services (24 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: My Department, through FÃS, is taking a number of steps in order to meet the greater demands arising from the economic downturn. In the context of job search supports, FÃS is working to provide sufficient front-line staff in the National Employment Service to provide for a major increase during 2009 of Employment Action Plan (EAP) referrals from the Department of Social and Family Affairs...
- Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (24 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Maintaining the competitiveness of the enterprise sector in Ireland is a priority issue for my Department and our development agencies. In order to sustain and grow the manufacturing sector, Irish based manufacturing enterprises will be encouraged and assisted to continue the progression to high value added sectors and activities, and continue to increase productivity through investments in...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (24 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Funding is available from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for the retraining of workers in EU Member States made redundant as a result of changing global trade patterns. Strict eligibility criteria apply to the making of applications under the Fund. My Department is considering whether these criteria may be met at the company referred to so as to facilitate the making of an...
- Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (25 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I very much regret the announced closure of the SR Technics operation at Dublin Airport. My most recent meeting on the matter was on Thursday last, 19 February, with a delegation representing the Trade Union interests in the Dublin operation, who outlined their concerns. Similar concerns have been relayed to me in the many approaches I have had from public representatives. The Government...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (25 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The report of the Services Strategy Group, "Catching the Wave: A Services Strategy for Ireland", published in September 2008, contains a range of recommendations across a wide area that concerns the policies and activities of a number of Government Departments and Agencies. All the relevant bodies have been contacted for their views on the pertinent recommendations in the report. Officials of...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (25 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Ireland and its regions. The marketing of individual areas for new or expansion FDI investments and jobs is a day-to-day operational matter for the Agency. While I may give general policy directives to the Agency, I am precluded under the Industrial Development Acts from giving...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (25 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has no function in this matter and accordingly does not have the statistics requested on employment numbers. However, Enterprise Ireland can provide support to companies that engage in one of the 21 eligible activities as set out in the Services Order 2003, and currently generate or intend to generate exports from the eligible activity in the near future. The twenty-one...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 24, statements on the HSE document, Framework for the Development of a Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme for Ireland; and No. 25, statements on the Deloitte report, Cost and Efficiency Review of Dublin Bus and Bus Ãireann. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. 24 shall, if not previously concluded, be...
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
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- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The business ordered for today was set aside previously at the request of the Opposition. We have been asked to facilitate other debates but, unfortunately, people are not available to meet these requests.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is disingenuous of the Opposition to ask us to change the Order of Business.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: We have spent the past two days debating the economy. There was a further request on the Order of Business to arrange debates on these matters on the basis that they had been previously deferred.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Therefore, we are not agreeing to a change to the Order of Business.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation promised to introduce a new budget.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: We passed the legislation on the banking sector.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I can be more than helpful, as long as I am allowed to go out of order. On that issue, it is bizarre that the Opposition is offering to facilitate the Government when every time the Government asks the Opposition to facilitate it, the Opposition is not forthcoming.