Results 4,221-4,240 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern
- Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Perhaps with the Corrib gasfield, we might change that.
- Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: There have been no such instances in the case of my Department.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: On the first question, the emergence of new substances is being examined in the context of the EU early warning system and the risk assessment process. The early warning and emergency trends sub-committee of the national advisory committee on drugs has asked the Health Research Board to raise the issue of BZP and other substances with the EU to discover whether experiences in other member...
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: No. I understand that drafting will begin early in the new year.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: What happened last week occurred many times during my time in the House. There was a list of speakers, one of whom was unavailable, and the business of the House regrettably collapsed as a result. I understood that the legislation was removed from last week's schedule because the Deputy's party objected to its being taken. However, we can restore it.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: I am forever making changes to the Order of Business to facilitate Deputy Rabbitte's party. He can see that I have always been helpful and co-operative. The Privacy Bill 2006 is before the Seanad.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: It will be this session.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The Dublin transport authority legislation will be introduced this session and the other Bill is being drafted.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The medical practitioners Bill is due this session, as is the pharmacy No. 1 Bill.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: It is due early next year.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The health Bill will be published next year.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: On the first question, no new legislation is planned. I will have to check whether those sections are in force.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The legislation is due this session.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: Yes.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: I do not know what happened with regard to the review of the legislation, but the Minister of State met the local authorities before the summer and issued guidelines to them.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: I will raise the matter with the Minister of State again.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: I am sure the matter is being followed up as it was raised last week. I will check again and get the list for the Deputy.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: On the Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, I will ask the Whip and the Minister to look at the time allowed for it.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The prices that came into force on 1 October this year, including the 33.8% increase, will be fixed for one year until 30 September 2007. The Commission for Energy Regulation will review prices again during the summer of next year for the gas year starting on 1 October 2007. Under the Gas (Interim) (Regulations) Act 2002 responsibility for the regulation of tariffs is delegated to the CER,...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2006)
Bertie Ahern: The system in this country allows for increases once a year, as agreed in legislation passed by this House. The position is examined over a year and the regulator makes a decision that applies from operable dates. This provides consistency of policy for industry and is designed as a model that gives certainty. We have experienced one increase but in the UK this year there have been 13...