Results 2,641-2,660 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I cannot give the Deputy any such assurance. I can only give her the assurance that the procedure that has been established for all of these cases will be applied in this case. I refer the Deputy to the HIQA guidelines in that respect.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I understand it will come to the House later this year. I must point out to the Deputy that there are two separate issues here.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: There is a need to provide legal certainty for the sharing of information so that the review group can undertake the process it has been asked to undertake by the Minister. The second issue is with regard to the validation of numbers. Many numbers are being mentioned.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The HSE is currently undertaking a process of collating files from the 32 community care areas across the country so it can provide an accurate figure for the number of deaths of children in care and of children who were known to social services over the last decade but were not in the care of the State, in line with the new HIQA guidelines which were published in March of this year. That is...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I do not believe they have come before the Government yet, although they are imminent. With regard to the other matter, moves will be made as a matter of urgency within weeks.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: As quickly as is practical.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I will have to get back to the Deputy with that information.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: It has been confirmed in the House on a number of occasions that a sectoral approach would be taken to whistleblower legislation.

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: That is the situation as has been outlined to date. The Director of Public Prosecutions made some comments on this matter in recent times. I understand the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Ahern, spoke to the Law Society recently about measures to be taken with regard to white-collar crime, which did not relate specifically to whistleblower legislation. I am not aware that there...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: We are hopeful that Bill will be published this session. On the other issue, the Deputy was in the House for the previous debate on these matters where it was made clear that there are legal issues involved that we must resolve. We cannot give a direction contrary to the law but must instead bring in new legislation to deal with the situation, which is what we are doing. I have also...

Order of Business. (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I will get back to the Deputy with that information.

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security met twice in 2009, on 29 April and 7 October. The Committee's first meeting of 2010 is scheduled to take place in early June. Issues relating to Climate Change negotiations at EU level are also considered when appropriate by the Cabinet Committee on European Affairs, while relevant issues are discussed regularly at meetings of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table beneath. Name of Body / Agency 2007Outturnâ'¬000 2008Outturnâ'¬000 2009ProvisionalOutturnâ'¬000 2010Revised Estimateâ'¬000 National Economic and Social Development Office 5,812 5,371 3,401 3,332 National Forum On Europe 2,076 3,058 506 0 Newfoundland and Labrador Business Partnership 373 334 291 0 Task Force on...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The table below details the surplus that was surrendered to the Department of Finance for each year from 2007 to 2009 and the estimate provision for my Department for each year. Year Surplus to Surrender Estimate Provision 2007 €8,568,825 €43,736,000 2008 €9,308,252 €45,394,000 2009 €8,450,714 €32,686,000 2010 N/A €28,756,000 I have provided a breakdown showing the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Report of the Innovation Taskforce was launch on launched on 11 March of this year and offered recommendations to the Government to help fulfil its' goal to develop Ireland as a 'Global Innovation Hub'. The Report estimated that the implementation of its' recommendations, supported by a favourable economic context, has the potential to create 117,000 to 215,000 high-tech jobs between 2010...

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is out of order.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: While I do not believe legislation has been promised, I note the Deputy's remarks on these matters and will ascertain what is the position.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: I understand the national vetting bureau Bill is due to be published this year. However, no date is available for the first Bill.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: That legislation is due this year and the other Bill is before the Seanad. I would like this Bill to come before this House as quickly as possible.

Order of Business. (19 May 2010)

Brian Cowen: As I stated, that Bill is before the Seanad at present but I would like to have it back as soon as possible.