Results 13,641-13,660 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: -----perhaps we could do it within the confines that are afforded to Leaders' Questions.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: At least there would be a timeframe for some of the meandering questions.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I will take a number of the questions that have been asked. With regard to the meeting that took place between the Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and Children, the Minister of State with responsibility for children and the relevant people within the HSE, the undertaking given by the HSE was on the validation of numbers of deaths on foot of the letter sent by the Minister of State in...
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: May I be allowed to answer the question? The issue of legislation is appropriate. Arising from consideration by the Minister himself on Monday of this week, when he indicated he was unhappy with the situation, he has taken further legal advice and has indicated that legislation will be required to address the issues with section 31 of the Children Act 1991. The in camera rule, the data...
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: That legislation will be introduced by the Minister as a matter of urgency. With regard to the banking inquiry, the preliminary reports will be completed on schedule by the end of May and will be submitted to the Minister in the coming days. The Government will consider them and the matter will then be laid before the House. The second stage of the inquiry will then proceed, with the...
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: -----and the Dudley case, arguments were raised - although I will not discuss these - to allow for a judicial review, which did not take place.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: On the first issue, the Minister will have initial information made available and it is hoped to bring the legislation to the House by the end of June. The Child Care (Amendment) Bill is awaiting Second Stage, and that is a matter for the Whips. There is no legislation on the third matter.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The legislation is available to the House for Second Stage and we can take on board the Deputy's concerns to have it expedited.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: That will be done later this year.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is being worked on as an absolute priority.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am not certain.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am not in a position to say. I am indicating that the legislation is being worked on as a matter of urgency.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: On the first issue, as the Deputy is aware, people articulate the need for legislation and if the emergencies arise, perhaps those can be facilitated. I will try to get some facts for the Deputy on all of the issues he has raised in the context of timeframes and when they will be made available to him.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is required. I will have to revert to the Deputy on a timescale for those issues.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister has approved a framework for the climate change Bill which sets out the key priorities for the legislation. I will raise with him the issues the Deputy has articulated today with regard to progressing the matter.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am aware it is awaiting Report Stage. It is a matter for discussion here in the setting out of the business. I do not think there is-----
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I have not got a date as to when that can happen but I am sure it could be facilitated. There is no issue with it.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy has raised a number of issues. First, with regard to the banking inquiry, I did articulate that the reports will be submitted to the Minister for Finance. The Government will consider them and my assumption is that the reports will be laid before the House immediately. The timeframe, as the Deputy is aware, is the setting up of the commission and the terms of reference and a...
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: No.
- Order of Business. (27 May 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I did not know that Deputy Burton was the Minister for Finance.