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Written Answers — Competition Acts: Competition Acts (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Retailers, like all other undertakings, are subject to the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Competition Act 2002. They are therefore prohibited from engaging in a variety anti-competitive practices such as price-fixing, market sharing abusing dominance etc. In addition, the Competition (Amendment) Act 2006 inserts a new Part 2A immediately after section 15 of the 2002 Act. The Part...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 27 together. The formal decision by SR Technics to close the Dublin facility was first conveyed at a meeting on 11 February 2009. However, I had been aware for some months before that date that the company was engaged in a major review of group operations which would have consequences for the Dublin facility. IDA had intensified its engagement with...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (7 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The moratorium is effective from 27 March 2009 to end 2010. Currently this Department employs 10 people on temporary contracts, which are due to expire on dates between 1 May and end 2009. It had not been anticipated that any of these contracts would be extended but this would have been considered in the context of the Department's business needs, prior to the expiry of each contract....

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is very cranky.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy's party want to cut the budget.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed). (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: At the outset, decisions which result in families having less disposable income each week are not taken lightly by Government. They are the product of the scale, depth and impact of current economic challenges. Indeed, it is a measure of the current unprecedented economic environment that the political consensus in this House over recent weeks has been that each of us who could would now...

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (8 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not retain such a list as requested by the Deputy. Any information that is available to the Enterprise Development Agencies is maintained on a confidential basis.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Apr 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. I have been informed by the Agency that, over the past 12 months, there has been one site visit by potential investors to...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 9, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2009; and No. 12, Financial Motions by the Minister for Finance, 2008, motion 11 (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) the proceedings on No. 9 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after one hour...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Concerning the legislation, the approach adopted by the Government is in the best interests of the Irish economy and the financial system in the long run. Contrary to what Deputy Shatter said, it is not a bail out of the banks.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is exemplified by the fact that the Stock Market's reaction this morning is such that shares in the banks have fallen.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The legislation will be drawn up in the coming weeks. We will provide as much time as is humanly possible in order that people may participate in the debate. Our expectation is that it will be passed by the end of the summer session. Concerning the estimated costs and evaluations, this will be a function of the national asset management agency, NAMA, not of the House. Moreover, as Deputy...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: On the issue of the practicalities-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No White Paper is promised-----

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Finance will, as always, take the opportunity to brief the Opposition spokespersons on this matter and I am sure clarity can be given to them concerning the legislation that will come before the House.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Finance Bill will be introduced on 7 May. The banking commission legislation will come after Easter. The Attorney General is working to finalise that matter. The timetable for the NAMA legislation will be ongoing. The Attorney General and the Department of Finance and the relevant advisory people are putting this together at present. As I indicated in my previous response, we hope to...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Instead of speculating it is appropriate that time is given to the Attorney General, the NTMA, the advisers to the Government, the Department of Finance and the Government to make a final determination on this matter.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The contents of that decision will be discussed in due course.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The multi-unit legislation will be introduced next session. The second piece of legislation will be next year.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The statutory instrument has been signed and that would be a matter for the Irish Medicines Board and the Garda.