Results 12,521-12,540 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: To reiterate, there is no discomfort on this side of the House. We are determined to do what we are mandated to do-----

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----which is to deal with the day-to-day running of this country and particularly to implement policies that will ensure economic growth.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The social welfare Bill will be introduced in this session and the lone parents legislation will be produced at the end of the year.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is no date.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The company law (consolidation and reform) Bill, if anybody is interested, is huge legislation. There is ongoing work.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: If the Deputy wishes to throw a condescending, sexist remark across the House, that is fine. It is very much the calibre of Deputy Flanagan but I would expect more from him after all these years in the House.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The legislation will be ready at the end of next year. I remind the House that the Director of Corporate Enforcement is an independent arm of the State-----

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----and under no circumstances should I or any Member of the House undermine the independent investigation.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is a joint investigation by the Director of Corporate Enforcement and the Garda authorities. It is a substantial piece of ongoing work. There are no resource difficulties for the office, in the context of dealing with the issues. Every effort is being made to bring this matter to fruition as quickly as possible. However, the one thing we have to ensure is that it is evidence-based.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Mar atá a fhios ag na Teachtaí uilig, táimid ag féachaint ar an straitéis úr 20 bliain don Ghaeltacht. Táimid ag fanacht ar thoradh na hoibre atá idir lámha ag an comhchoiste faoi láthair. Ní bheidh toghchán go dtí go mbeidh sin os ár gcomhair agus críochnaithe. Sin an fáth go mbeidh Bille úr os ár gcomhair fosta. Ag éirí as an straitéis, ar dtús báire beidh Bille...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: On that issue, the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, has published the general scheme of the local government (Dublin mayor and regional authority) Bill. The issue of the placename of Dingle will be part of it, which is currently in consultation and, following that, will be brought to the House.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, introduced legislation to ban upward only rents. As everyone knows, the legal advice is that we cannot introduce legislation to break existing contracts as it would be unconstitutional. It is the same issue which pertains to Aer Lingus. I gave an undertaking that I and the Minister, Deputy Ahern, through a working...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Central Bank (consolidation) Bill will come before the House later this year.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We will discuss it.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The dormant accounts (amendment) Bill will come before the House later this year. The Central Bank (consolidation) Bill will come before the House this summer.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is no date for that Bill.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The legal costs Bill will be this year.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: They are being drafted at present and it is expected that the legislation will go through in the normal process later this year.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The drugs prescription legislation will come first, followed by the reference pricing Bill.