Results 3,021-3,040 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The heads of the Bill were completed last summer and it went for drafting. The legislation was due to be ready early in the summer, but I do not know if we can meet that timeframe. It is a Bill we would like to get through.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: On the Deputy's first question, the answer is "No, it is not". On her second question, the Bill should be ready this session.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: That depends on the House.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Yes.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: This legislation is to address the issue arising from the recent Supreme Court judgment concerning assenting to the nomination of the non-party candidates to Dáil elections. As I understand it, it is necessary for it to be passed and it is due this session.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have a date for its publication, but I do not think there will be much debate in assenting to the nomination of non-party candidates at Dáil elections. We could clear it in half an hour.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not know. We will ask the Minister to hurry it up for the Deputy.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: An implementation group has been established to advise on the administrative structures in respect of the legal costs Bill to regulate and assess legal costs. The Bill will be published later this year, but I doubt if it will be published before the summer. The pharmacy (No. 1) Bill has been cleared by the Government and should be published any of these days. It is not possible to indicate...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: There is a problem with graffiti. I am not aware if legislation is required, but I will check.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will ask the Minister to get back to the Deputy on the matter.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: At one stage there was a recommendation for an ESOP in the postal and telecommunications area, but that concept was dropped. That is why the Bill ceased.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Not in the foreseeable future.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The protection of employment Bill is marked for priority drafting and will be circulated this session.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: No.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I understand Beaumont Hospital is having a bad day. If Deputy Kenny is going around chasing ambulances, it is a bad way to be. The Health Service Executive continues to report significant improvements in the number of patients awaiting admission as compared with the same period last year.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The average number of patients on trolleys awaiting admission in February to date is more than 50% lower than in February last year. However, a small number of hospitals, particularly Beaumont Hospital, are having difficulties in the delivery of accident and emergency services. There have been on average 19 patients per day awaiting admission at Beaumont Hospital during this month. At 8...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: In reply to Deputy Kenny——

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

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Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Deputy Kenny is going to Beaumont Hospital at which I am a regular visitor and at several other hospitals. In the past few weeks I have been in hospitals in all of the provinces, as I am sure the Deputy also has. I am well aware of what the position is. I am also well aware that Beaumont Hospital is having a difficult day. I have given the Deputy the figures. I must tell the House that...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2007)

Bertie Ahern: In reply to Deputy Kenny——