Results 12,101-12,120 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is no date as to when legislation or regulation will be introduced?

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The education patronage Bill will be taken in this session. The George Mitchell scholarship Bill was approved by the Cabinet last week and we hope to have it in the House in the next several weeks. The Minister for Education and Science would like the qualification (education and training) Bill to be before the House before the summer.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The legislation was signed by the President on 20 December 2009 and the commencement order was signed on 21 December 2009.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It was not ready.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It had to be printed.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It was signed on 21 December 2009.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, has advised me that he wrote to the Deputy on the matter of the merchant shipping Bill. On the road safety legislation, the matter of when it will be brought before the House will need to be considered by the Whips. It is hoped this will be done this session.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: On the issue of the globalisation fund application for SRT workers, I wish to advise the Deputy that we have run into difficulties with the Commission in that regard. My officials are working with the Commission to address some of the questions raised by it. I will keep the Deputy apprised of how matters are progressing.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Unfortunately, no date has yet been indicated in regard to when that legislation, which is currently being drafted, will come before the House.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I would like to be helpful as this matter has been raised on so many occasions. I am glad to hear that Members opposite believe in the tooth fairy.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I hope they get a pound under their pillows.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: On the issue of multi-unit developments, a considerable amount of work has been done by a number of Departments and Ministers with regard to the relevant legislation.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A large volume of submissions was received on this legislation and a number of serious issues were raised by Senators when the matter was before the Seanad. Issues such as whether traditional housing estates, mixed use developments, voting rights, dispute resolution mechanisms, planning and building control legislation should be included in this legislation arose, all of which are currently...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who has held discussions with the relevant stakeholders and Departments. The Parliamentary Counsel is currently drafting Committee Stage amendments for consideration in the Upper House.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Yes, we will.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Several thousand applications have been made but if Deputy Timmins has a particular inquiry, I would be more than happy to facilitate it.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The information sought by the Deputy is not available for the period prior to the inauguration of the Corepay System in 2002. The average wage and number of staff employed in my Department each year from 2002 to 2008 broken down by grade is included in the following tables. December 2002 Grade Number Annual Average Salary Tánaiste 1 €108,088 Special Advisers 2 €99,439 Secretary...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I indicated in my earlier reply that I would revert to you with the relevant information at a later date. I now set out my reply below. Between 1997 and 2008 management staff increased by 70% from 170 to 291. Assistant Managers comprised 75% of this increase. The rise in management staff within FÁS was caused by a number of factors. This included a complete revision of FÁS's...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not directly fund or tender for capital projects. Capital funding which is allocated to my Department is expended through various agencies under the remit of the Department, including IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, FÁS, Shannon Development, InterTradeIreland, the National Standards Authority of Ireland and the 35 County and City Enterprise...