Results 2,401-2,420 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

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.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Exactly,-----

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----the Government will provide the budget.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is not my intention to extend the remit of the redress scheme.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is not my intention to extend it.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Within the next two weeks.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am led to believe the Roscommon report will be published around the end of June. On the other matters, as I indicated to both Leaders, the information as requested by the Minister in March of this year will be forthcoming at the end of the week. Legislation will then be required to be introduced in the context of the further investigations. I have no other information to report.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The licensing of health facilities Bill is to provide for a mandatory system of licensing for public and private health care facilities. I am not in a position to give an undertaking as to when it will be available to the House.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a11, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA; No. b11, motion re membership of committees; No. 22, Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for Report,...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: First, the Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and Children, the Minister of State with responsibility for children and senior HSE executives met yesterday afternoon to follow up on the issues of concern raised by the Government. In March this year, the Minister of State wrote to the chairman of the HSE asking for the information required to be made available to him in April. He did not...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Taoiseach, on everyone's behalf, expressed the absolute importance and urgency of the matter. That information will be made available and on that basis there is no confusion about what is being requested under the HIQA guidelines.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: On the second issue raised by the Deputy about a referendum, the Minister of State with responsibility for children hopes to have a memo for Government by the end of June. The wording is being considered by a number of Departments, as outlined by him in the House about two weeks ago. That matter is progressing as quickly as possible. On the third issue, namely, the Comptroller and Auditor...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Unlike the Opposition, we have to consider all issues before we make a final decision. It is after a final decision has been made that we determine the methods by which we progress any issue. In the context of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority-----

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----the Government considered this matter. Following that, the format in which this matter would progress was decided, namely, that-----

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----the issue of the introduction of the Comptroller and Auditor General's authority would be dealt with under the auspices of that authority to inquire into the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. The advice I have been given is that this is to be effected by way of an order under the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993, to be made by the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: This is the situation and these are the facts I have to deal with this morning. That is the situation with regard to the statutory instrument. On the issue of legislation, I have been asked to update the House on the work in progress under the auspices of the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Barry Andrews, in relation to preparation for the referendum. I have...

Order of Business. (27 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am sorry, but I am not the line Minister in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.