Results 11,541-11,560 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We are not in a position to say when this legislation will be brought forward.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware, we have had to introduce emergency legislation——-

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: ——-which has taken a long time, and consequently only a certain amount of resources are available to the Government and parliamentary draftsmen to bring forward legislation. I will indicate the Deputy's vociferousness to the Minister in providing that legislation as a matter of urgency. On the Student Support Bill——

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister indicated to the Labour Party spokesperson last week the issues arising from Committee Stage and I will have the matter circulated to the two Deputies who raised the issue.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister wrote to Deputy Quinn in response to a question he raised and I will circulate the response to the other Deputies who raised the matter.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is a matter for another Minister.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Where were you? If the Deputies are all worried about Shannon development, they should all have been there.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Regional development.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I said neither.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The legal costs Bill is due next year.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: To be helpful to the Deputy, I will ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to revert to him on the legislation before the Seanad.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy answered his own question. It is not possible to indicate when that will come before the House.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Good.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have answered Deputy Higgins's question. It is the same answer as I gave 25 minutes ago and I cannot change it.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There is no date.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That is next year.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have asked the National Consumer Agency to investigate this matter on my behalf.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will revert to the Deputy when I have received the advice of the National Consumer Agency, which is investigating the matter on my behalf.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will happen as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I have made a public pronouncement on what i intend to do on this issue. I will follow through on that.