Results 11,381-11,400 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: With regard to the article in the Irish Independent concerning the retirement of a member of the Labour Court, it is actually and factually incorrect.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No decision has been taken and I hope the newspaper will take the opportunity to correct this. On the issue of NAMA, the legislation is before the House and a considerable number of amendments will be considered. Regarding Anglo Irish Bank I will not go into the idiosyncrasies of all that is happening in the NAMA legislation. The draft business plan has been put forward on the basis of the...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----and it is more appropriate that these issues are dealt with in the context of the legislation as it passes through the House.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: On the issue raised in FÁS, my Minister of State will be addressing this matter in the context of the legislation in the concluding remarks of the debate on Second Stage. The internal audit unit of FÁS carried out an investigation. FÁS provides a considerable amount of training, in-house and through private training providers, and this is an important role. The internal audit was...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: On the first issue raised by the Deputy, as has been indicated by the Minister for Health and Children, this matter refers to a 2007 bonus. The Government stated clearly that no bonuses would be paid in 2008 and 2009 and it is a matter for the board. On the issues arising from the Ryan report, the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, published the Government's plans at the end of July....

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The relevant Departments will be working on all of these items. With regard to my Department, legislation on FÁS is being discussed in the House and we are working to bring legislation on the amalgamation of the National Consumer Authority and the Competition Authority to the House as quickly as possibly. It is hoped to do so at the beginning of next year. As I indicated in my previous...

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The date for the legislation on the scholarship is this session and no date has been agreed on when the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill will be available.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The legislation is in section D because it has been published and it is hoped that it will be before the House in the coming weeks.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is on the list and if we can get through the legislative programme, we will move it on.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Some time ago, the Minister for Finance indicated to the House that he would publish the business plan-----

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----and that plan has been published to ensure as much transparency as possible and that people would be as informed as possible during the debate.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am not aware of whether Minister is of the view that this should happen.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The health information Bill will be introduced in the middle of next year. There is no date for the other legislation as of yet.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: This is a Department of Finance document as the Members know full well.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: This is a draft business plan.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is based on information that has been returned to the interim board of NAMA, based on technical assumptions on the best information available.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Two weeks ago I advised this House that Committee Stage of the Bill would proceed in the normal way. We voted last night on a decision to send the Bill to the select committee. It will proceed to select committee. Deputy Charles Flanagan is a man of considerable experience in this House and he knows well that he or any Member can attend any of the committee meetings in this House.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I am sure it is well within the realms of the Ceann Comhairle's office to ensure that adequate accommodation is made available for whoever wishes to attend.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will be a miracle.

Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Perhaps I will have an opportunity to speak to the Deputies in private about this issue. It was raised with me by the National Union of Journalists, it has been examined by my Department and a response is being forwarded to the union. I can speak to the Deputies individually on the issue. Media mergers will be included in the new legislation. In normal circumstances we would have been in...