Results 11,221-11,240 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Cabinet will decide on the date of the budget when it next meets. The Cabinet has not met this week and the date will be made public to the House as soon as that decision has been made.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As for the company law Bill, that legislation contains 1,270 sections and a great deal of work has been under way in my Department. As soon as I am in a position to bring forward the legislation to this House, I will do so. On the issue of the financial services regulation Bill, there are 250 financial instruments and 50 Acts to be brought together, which constitutes a seismic amount of work.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That legislation is before the Seanad and when it has been completed, its passage will be facilitated in this House.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I hope the Deputy is not putting himself in that genre. He is not in terrible disrepair himself.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That item of legislation will be published next year.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am told it will be next year.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The finance Bill will be published after the Cabinet decides when the budget will take place.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I cannot answer that.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Finance will respond to the Deputy directly in respect of the second question.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We are waiting for the Minister for Finance to come back to the Deputy. I will speak to him after the Order of Business.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes, I will get back on that matter today. Regarding the companies consolidation legislation, I had to obtain additional resources to get this item of legislation through as quickly as possible. I have spoken to the Chairman of the relevant committee and my view is that we will need a special committee to deal with this legislation. It is complicated and I hope to have it next year. We are...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: An item of legislation is available, there was a consultation process that has now been completed and it is clearly the Minister's intention to bring forward the legislation.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It has been published and it is now a matter for the Whips. We will take on board the comments of Deputy McManus.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is awaiting Second Stage and we will try to facilitate it.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The consolidation of value added tax legislation is currently being drafted by the Revenue Commissioners.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 3, Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 4, the Statute Law Revision Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 6 October 2009.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It was decided by the Government and the leaders that this was the most appropriate form of action. I agree that there is still considerable work to be done and it is on that basis that everyone is anxious that we have the opportunity, over this weekend and next week, to stress the importance of a "Yes" vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum. The other issue is a matter for the Whips.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am delighted the Deputy is concerned about my blood pressure and I can advise it is absolutely perfect. I had a huge opportunity in UCC to take the opportunity of convincing some young people that it is appropriate for them and their future that they vote "Yes". I even spoke to the Deputy's own people, Deputy Gilmore's people and I tried to convince Sinn Féin but that did not work....