Results 24,461-24,480 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Price Controls. (10 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: I stayed at home on New Year's Eve.
- Price Controls. (10 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: The country is full of pubs and I am certain that pubs in Kilkenny and Carlow did not charge â¬12 for a drink.
- Price Controls. (10 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: The Deputy was probably in all of them at some stage.
- Price Controls. (10 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: Café-style bars change the drinking culture as well as providing drink for a reasonable price.
- Price Controls. (10 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: It is happening not only in Dublin but all over Europe and elsewhere.
- Price Controls. (10 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: It is happening all over the world. The Deputy has been in those establishments.
- Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: My Department is reviewing its statutory instruments for compliance with the requirements of Bunreacht na hÃireann in the light of the recent High Court judgment concerning the Immigration Act 1999.
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: The annual work permit fee of â¬500 applies to all work permit applications except where my Department has decided that an exception is appropriate. Many organisations and businesses have charitable status for tax purposes and the work permit fee may be waived in respect of those organisations that are not engaged in competition in the marketplace.
- Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: I welcome the survey by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, which is to be carried out on a three-monthly basis. Provision of this survey implements recommendation No. 7 of the Motor Insurance Advisory Board's recommendations, which are central to the Government's insurance reform programme. This survey will help engender price competition and educate the public on premium...
- Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: My Department has published two separate programmes setting out the priorities and main activities in the key policy areas dealt with by the two Council of Ministers formations for which the Department takes lead responsibility, namely, the competitiveness council and the employment, social policy, health and consumer affairs council. Both programmes have been widely disseminated, are...
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: Significant job creation is continuing to take place in the Dublin area despite the difficult global economic environment. Indeed, Dublin continues to perform better than the rest of the country in terms of job creation. As regards attracting overseas industry, IDA Ireland's strategy for Dublin is to attract and expand major foreign direct investment projects while moving up the value chain....
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: In recent months I met with the Donegal County Development Board and an IBEC north-west delegation to discuss employment in the county. I have arranged for the expert skills group in Forfás to carry out further research on the labour market needs of the region and I expect this to get under way shortly. The key to enhancing employment in Donegal is the development of infrastructure,...
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: IDA Ireland is the agency statutorily charged with the attraction of foreign direct investment to Ireland and its regions. The agency, through its project divisions and network of overseas offices, is actively marketing County Donegal to overseas investors as a potential location for foreign direct investment. Ultimately, decisions regarding where to locate a project, including which areas to...
- Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: From 1 May 2004, the ten accession countries will be party to the treaties governing the European Communities and their citizens will, in general, enjoy the same rights as current EU citizens. However, this does not apply to provisions for labour market access. In this area, a transitional period was agreed at EU level during which each member state will be able to exercise discretion as to...
- Written Answers — Consumer Issues: Consumer Issues (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: I am aware of the practice whereby ticket-selling companies charge handling fees in respect of each ticket regardless of the number of tickets purchased in a single transaction. I am not convinced, however, that legislative action to curb this practice would necessarily be in the best interest of the consumer. For example, ticket-selling companies might consider that the present system...
- Written Answers — Groceries Order: Groceries Order (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: My review of the Groceries Order is ongoing and I hope to conclude my consideration of the matter in the near future.
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: There are two canteens in my Department and both are contracted out to private enterprise. I have no function regarding any decisions taken by the owners in the running of either business.
- Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (3 Feb 2004)
Mary Harney: The total amount paid by my Department for car mileage expenses in 2003 was â¬352,291. In addition, a total of â¬106,367 was paid in respect of other modes of transport such as taxis, bus or rail.
- Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)
Mary Harney: I hope to be in a position to do so in January. It will depend on when the Bill is signed into law but it is intended to have the commencement order by the end of January or early February.
- Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)
Mary Harney: As the Senator knows, an enormous amount of work has been done by the interim board. It has just completed the interview process for the chief executive and I hope to be in a position to make that appointment in a matter of days. It will then be up to him or her to recruit staff members, which should happen a few weeks from now. However, if the Senator's question concerns when we will be able...