Results 10,561-10,580 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The legislation will be published later this year.
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: We hope to have it before the summer.
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It was indicated yesterday that the multi-unit developments Bill will be brought before Government on Tuesday with a view to its imminent publication. Hopefully we will get it to the House as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: We hope to get the Adoption Bill 2008 from the Seanad fairly quickly. This serious issue has been raised with all Members of the House and the Minister of State at the Department of Health for Children, Deputy Andrews, is doing his utmost to deal with the imminent decision-----
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is very difficult for a lot of people, but hopefully we will be in a position to give clarity on the issue.
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As Deputy O'Sullivan is aware, a number of high-level groups have travelled to Vietnam to deal with the issues.
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Companies Act 1990 comes under my Department. As the Deputy is aware, we are carrying out a number of serious reviews of the Act and more than 1,200 sections will be brought before the House for consideration. The specific issue the Deputy mentioned is an overarching one between the Companies Act and what will happen in financial regulation. The view is that issues appertaining to...
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: On the issue of directly elected mayors, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is commencing the drafting of that legislation. Naturally, there is a timeframe as there is to be an electoral process and it will be done as quickly as possible. The second issue raised does not require legislation. The third item will be a matter for the Whips to decide and I am sure...
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: No legislation is promised.
- Order of Business (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is not promised. I have not got it.
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take all of these questions together. I have noted with serious concern yesterday's announcement by SR Technics regarding the proposed sale of certain assets on their facility in Dublin airport. I have had extensive contacts with SR Technics over the past number of months and am extremely disappointed at this development. The firm has indicated that the bids received for its...
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Far from throwing in the towel, we have re-engaged with the unsuccessful bidders and any other potential and interested parties, one of whom I will meet this evening when the House rises. We will work with these bidders to see if they continue to have an interest in starting an APU and-or landing gear maintenance shop over and above the existing line maintenance operation that is part of the...
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is now opportune to tell the House what has been happening for some time, contrary to the remarks made by the Opposition. I met SR Technics local management in Zurich on 11 November. It indicated to me that it had a business proposal for which it sought support. I met the Irish management over Christmas. We worked through a business plan with the company and IDA Ireland. We put...
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is very important to say that all the bids were to be based on the long-term commercial viability and sustainability of the company. If we cobbled together something that would sort out Dublin Airport and it fell on its face in six months, it would be a retrograde step for the businesspeople, workers and taxpayer. All the bidders were aware of the process. The process was being...
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I referred to the Irish bids.
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Within the package of the overall 30.
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is important to clear up a number of misapprehensions and misnomers. All of us, including the Deputies opposite, who are local to the area in question, knew that, in November 2007 when Aer Lingus lost the contract and it went to tender, there would be grave implications for SR Technics. It was on that basis that everybody here did their utmost to ensure the contracts became available as...
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Arising from that, everyone knew in 2007 that there would be challenges for the company. On that basis the local management-----
- Job Losses. (14 May 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Neither I nor the State is a shareholder in SR Technics.