Results 3,041-3,060 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As I indicated when asked in the House about legislation that is being prepared for this session, there are no proposals for legislation in this regard. It is the Government's view, and mine, which I reiterated last year when this matter arose, that Mr. Fingleton should return that money. Every effort should be made to ensure that it happens.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The vote on NAMA and the recapitalisation of the banks has taken place and the Government was supported on it. That is the situation. The review on special needs assistants is ongoing. In the context of any appeals of those reviews, the resources remain until such time as the reviews have been completed. I have published the interim review and when the final review has been completed, it...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I will have to revert to the Deputy on the basis this concerns an interaction on the floor of the House between the Deputy and the Minister.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I will have to revert to the Deputy, because this relates to a discussion that took place between him and the Minister for Finance. I am not au fait with all of the details. I will ask him to revert to the Deputy.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: That is not a matter for legislation.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Legal advice is being taken on this matter. The transfer of functions order will be up next week and all of these matters are being taken into consideration. The Department for Enterprise, Trade and Employment will continue to be the line ministry until then.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Government will introduce the banning of individual products and chemical derivatives. The British Government, under emergency measures, notified the European Commission of the banning of certain drugs. The only difficulty that has arisen is that one must formally make a notification, which takes three months. The Government has been in touch with the European Commission with regard to...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Not at this stage, but we are using diplomatic opportunities through our ambassador to the EU to ensure it is expedited.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Later this year.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: With regard to the financial services regulation Bill, an advisory forum has been established. We do not have a date as yet on when that legislation will be published.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am not the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food any more.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The electricity (transmission on assets) Bill is to allow for the unbundling of the electricity transmission system's assets and to establish EirGrid in primary legislation. That was also the case with the previous legislation. Consultants have been appointed to carry out an independent analysis and are expected to report by the end of the summer with a view to progressing into legislation.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: No, the Deputy cannot.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Does the Deputy know what we will do? We will get the Minister to tell the Deputy.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It will be next year.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The way we are going we will get no legislation done today.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: No. We have already done it.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Next year.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Not on that matter. The other legislation is all next year.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Yes. We have promised legislation, the climate change Bill. In December the Government approved a framework for that legislation. The heads of the Bill are being worked on at present. We are not in a position to give an exact date, but work on the legislation is ongoing.