Results 12,681-12,700 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The investigation will bring to light the reason the issues arose, how they will be addressed and why they should never happen again.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: On the issue of St. Patrick's day-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: This is an occasion which is used by every Government to spread key messages abroad-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----attract foreign direct investment-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----and support our own industries abroad whether they be in tourism, food and beverage or whatever.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A substantial programme of work has been given to all Ministers and on that basis, unlike any other country in the world, we have an opportunity to sell Ireland as a place to do business and to support our indigenous industries. Ministers are travelling on that basis and the Taoiseach will take advantage of these opportunities when he travels to the United States to meet that country's...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The last thing I would do is mislead the House.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I recall Ministers over many years being expected to establish facts without them being available.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is a dispute at the hospital arising from the issues which came to light last night. These matters will be raised by the Department-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----when it meets the CEO to establish the facts of the situation.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I will not pre-empt that meeting but the facts will be established following it and all the issues will be investigated. Arising from that investigation, judgments can be made one way or the other. At the end of the day, the protocol is in place, the matter is being dealt with, the clinical reviews are taking place and the practice whereby a consultant radiologist examines X-rays has been...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The matter of the letters of referral from GPs is being raised, probably at this moment, between the Department and the CEO-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----and then the facts will be established.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I remind the House-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We have to establish the facts before we can comment further.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We talk about efficiencies. It is now 11.35 p.m. and we still have not even started to do our business in this House. That being said-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: With regard to the delegation orders-----

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There are no delegation orders on this occasion because a delegation order only takes place when the Minister for Finance is not here. The Minister will be here so there will be no delegation order. I have indicated ad infinitum what the situation is.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I cannot add anymore to what the House wishes to have, except the fact that I am not accepting a change to the order, which is, that the House on its rising will adjourn until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 March.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is no need for a delegation order.