Results 10,121-10,140 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: On the Defamation Bill, as the Ceann Comhairle knows, the Minister is bringing forward amendments in consultation with the Attorney General and they will be brought to committee in due course.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: On the defamation Bill, as I indicated, the Minister——

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is not much point answering the question.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The regulation of financial institutions legislation will be brought before Cabinet very soon. Once it is signed off by the Cabinet, it will be brought to the House. On the bus strike, CIE is available to enter negotiations and the industrial relations mechanisms are always available.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Report Stage of the Broadcasting Bill will be taken next week.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The legislation has already been enacted.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The answer to the Deputy's questions is later this year.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am not aware of it. I will have to ask the Minister to speak to the Deputy.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The first piece of legislation is from my own Department and I will bring it to Government next week, with a view to having it on the floor of the House as quickly as possible. Regarding the second matter, the Government made its decision and has instructed the financial institutions to abide by it.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Government did not accept all the recommendations and made its own determination as to what it thought was fitting and appropriate. That view has been expressed and given to all of the members of the financial institutions and they have been requested to abide by the Government decision.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is referring to a specific institution.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, articulated this morning and after the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday the format in which he will be making a decision.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: He requested that an investigation take place within a month and that appropriate action will be taken thereon.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am being asked to pre-empt a final decision before we have finality on the facts.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I was asked if the Government accepted all of the recommendations of the report. The answer is "No". The Government made its own decisions as to what remuneration it thought was appropriate. Investigations will be carried out on other issues and if it is necessary to introduce new legislation, that will be forthcoming.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I assume the Deputy refers particularly to the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: All of the legislation will be published on the A list. If there is a specific piece of legislation I will try to facilitate the Deputy within the time frame.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There are seven pieces of legislation under the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. They will all be published very quickly.

Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Whenever we get the time to do it.