Results 3,861-3,880 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: To what does the Deputy refer?
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is for Shannon.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: He is not in a position to be here.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: This is the problem. People in Limerick believe this is money in their pockets and I have said ad infinitum, and it was never refuted by the Opposition, that it is case specific to the needs of the people. That has not come across, unfortunately.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I wish to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Peter Power. I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to indicate when five minutes of my speaking time remain. I welcome this opportunity to address the House on this matter. I established the mid-west task force early last year under the chairmanship of Mr. Denis Brosnan following the announcement of the...
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It continues to focus on attracting high technology investment to the mid west. Intel announced a â¬50 million investment in research and development in the Shannon Development free zone in 2009, a major vote of confidence in the region. IDA has 52 client companies in the mid-west region employing more than 8,000 people on a full or part-time basis. While 2009 was been a difficult year...
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: We also announced a â¬26 million Bank of Ireland seed and early stage equity fund, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the University of Limerick Foundation, which will invest in start-up and early stage companies. Its focus will be on high potential university spin-offs and export-orientated start-up companies that operate in the technology, including green technology, food and financial...
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: He has a problem with that.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I say that in case the gentlemen on the opposite side might think he is not interested. I am sharing my time with him.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Through Shannon Development, we have also facilitated the establishment and growth of both indigenous and FDI companies. Shannon Development has extensive industrial property available in 57 separate regional locations. Concerning the national technology park, NTP, in Limerick, it has appointed consultants to audit the existing infrastructure and to carry out preliminary design work on...
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Although Limerick has been well served in terms of access and knowledge infrastructures, particularly with those at Shannon Airport, the sea port and the national technology park, there remains a need for improvement.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: These aspects are covered in the recommendations in the task force's interim report and have been the subject of my consultations with other Ministers. They will be very important. In addition, the Lynx Cargo Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dublin Airport Authority in March 2009 to explore jointly the feasibility of developing a major cargo facility at Shannon Airport....
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Tourism market funding has been very much a focus in the context of investment. There are many other initiatives towards which the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, and I have been working, with particular regard to the issue of local government and governance.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: We will continue the work in progress with the report and with all the agencies. I know and appreciate this is very much an opportunity for political point scoring. Perhaps it is best-----
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Perhaps it would be best if all the Deputies and Senators who represent the region were to work together to support the people. I certainly will do that-----.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: -----on behalf of the Government and we will work with all colleagues regardless of their political persuasion to ensure that will happen.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is Government policy.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I refute the Deputy's assertion. It is an interim report. I appointed some very fine people to pursue this matter.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I refute that. I am aware that this debate is being broadcast on local radio and I must completely refute what the Deputy said. It is an interim not a final report.
- Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Progress will then be made on the issue and the scoping report will be debated in the House. Members will have an opportunity to discuss this and any other issues they wish to raise when the further inquiry is set up. As I indicated previously, the Minister for Finance has been forthright in this regard, in listening to the views of Opposition Members . I am sure, as I spoke to him last...