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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The following is a list of Director Generals of AnCO, and then FÁS, since 1970. Information relating to Directors General prior to Mr Agnew's appointment in 1970 is being collated and will be provided to the Deputy at a later stage. Directors General of AnCO/FÁS: Name: Dates of appointment: 1. Jack A. Agnew 30/07/1970 – 31/10/1982 2. Malachy Sherlock 01/11/1982 – 31/12/1987...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Given that the events took place 19 years ago I am endeavouring to locate the relevant records involved and will reply to the Deputy as soon as the material is retrieved.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I refute that charge on the following basis. On the occasion of the internal audit report being made available to me, I asked the Comptroller and Auditor General to carry out a further investigation and report on this matter. The Committee of Public Accounts was carrying out an investigation and the Comptroller and Auditor General advised that he did not wish to complete the terms of...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Second, arising from the internal audit that took place, on my instruction the board was advised to take on board the Department of Finance's regulations. All those actions were taken and the board supported all actions that were necessary in the interim. Yesterday the Cabinet signed off on new legislation regarding the structures of the board. We hope this legislation will be facilitated...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: First, the recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts are all included in the new legislation. Second, with regard to Mr. Molloy's departure, the severance package has been in the public domain for a considerable period. I did not make the decision lightly.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I agreed, not on the basis of the Superannuation and Pensions Act 1963 - as purported in the public domain rather on the basis of the Labour Services Act 1987 which provides for the terms and conditions of directors general of FÁS, including their remuneration and this may be determined by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with the consent of the Minister for Finance-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: At that time, around this time last year, I thought the most appropriate action would be his speedy departure. Also, the terms of the legislation allow an entitlement of up to five eightieths to employees non-commercial semi-State bodies where contracts are being terminated. Both the Minister for Finance and I worked within the terms of reference of that legislation, on the basis that I was...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----was to spend taxpayers' money for the next six to nine months in the Four Courts and I thought this would not be the most appropriate action, on the basis that these matters were destroying an organisation whose role-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----on behalf of people who are unemployed is paramount.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to express the Government's sympathy to the Barry family because this was a terrible tragedy. As Deputy Gilmore has correctly stated, the issues he has raised are not within the context of one specific tragedy. However, he referred to temporary releases and prison places. Since 1997 this Government has provided an additional 1,400 places and by the end of this year, the Minister for...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The McCarthy report proposals regarding the closure of 350 Garda stations would provide a saving of €1 million. No decisions have been made on any of the McCarthy proposals. They are all being considered in the context of the budgetary discussions currently under way. Therefore, I am not in a position to give an assurance, one way or the other, as to what will happen with regard to the...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is important to reiterate that Garda numbers are at an all-time high, with 14,800.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We have 2,600 civilians and 600 students in Templemore. Therefore the Garda force is at an all-time high. On the issue of the McCarthy report-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed that €1 million should be saved on Garda stations. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in consultation with the Garda Commissioner, will deal with those issues. If the Government decides this is not an appropriate action the million euro will be found elsewhere. There are many recommendations in the McCarthy report which do not make sense.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will be a matter for the Government to make a decision on how to find the appropriate savings to deal with the country's economic and financial difficulties. I am sure Opposition Members will be constructive in their proposals as to where we will find savings of €4 billion.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 21, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 - Second Stage (resumed). Private Members' Business shall be No. 33, Public Appointments Transparency Bill 2008 – Second Stage (resumed), to conclude at 8.30 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Unfortunately, the legislation relating to the merger of the NCA and the Competition Authority is complicated. I am putting together the new structure at present. On the formulation relating thereto, a proposal has been put forward to the effect that we should transfer the consumer side of the Financial Regulator's business to the NCA. That is work in hand. I am not in a position to state...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will take the final question first. The heads of the legislation pertaining to the Dublin mayoral election will come before the Cabinet before the end of the year and hopefully we will be able to facilitate the passage of the legislation fairly quickly. The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill is before the Seanad at present and the Minister proposes to include therein some...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Having looked up at the Gallery, I can just imagine what will be written. However, the date of the budget-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am sure the Deputy would be charmed. The Deputy beside him is greatly interested in the Estimates process and I am sure he would be delighted to get into it now on this side of the House.