Results 4,301-4,320 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has not entered into an arrangement for the purchase of electric vehicles in 2009 or 2010. My Department has only one small 1.5 cc diesel van which is used for the collection and delivery of documents etc for the Department in Dublin. The van was purchased in June 2008 and is not due for replacement for some years. All options, including the purchase of an electric vehicle,...

Written Answers — Craft Industry: Craft Industry (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: This is a day-to-day matter for the Crafts Council of Ireland which is a company limited by guarantee. The Council is not regulated or controlled by my Department by virtue of any statutory provision and I have no function in its operational activities.

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My Department, through Enterprise Ireland, is active both in assisting Irish indigenous companies to find new markets for their products and services and to increase their existing level of market share. Encouraging companies to re-orientate towards the Eurozone in the first instance and, for those which are most capable, into areas such as the Gulf, Brazil, India and China, where economies...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: An application for co-funded assistance from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) towards the costs of a personalized package of occupational guidance, training, employment, entrepreneurship and educational measures for workers made redundant at the Waterford Crystal plant in Kilbarry, Waterford and at ancillary enterprises, was submitted by my Department to the European...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The cost of heating the buildings occupied by my Department and 7 of the Offices of my Department was approximately €126,525 in 2008. Another Office of my Department occupies a building where the cost of heating that building is borne by the landlord and I have no information about the 2008 heating costs of that building. I am not in a position to provide the information sought by the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In the time available it has not been possible to collate the data requested. I will contact the Deputy at a later date with the relevant information.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (1 Dec 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In the time available it has not been possible to provide the data requested. I will revert to the Deputy with the relevant information at a later date.

Written Answers — Trade Union Sector: Trade Union Sector (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: My attention has been drawn to newspaper reports in relation to two trade unions where questions have arisen with regard to their financial affairs. In respect of one of these unions the Registrar of Friendly Societies was contacted directly about the situation. The legislative position regarding corporate governance for trade unions can be split broadly into financial and non-financial...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. As at 24th November 2009, 282 Private Sector bodies and 40 Public Sector bodies have applied for and been approved under the Work Placement Programme.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: If they choose to go. The most important thing is that they are being spoken to at the moment prior to the report's publication at 2.15 p.m. The assessment of the impact of flooding is ongoing. Two insurance companies have decided to provide some funding prior to the full assessment being made. One of my Ministers of State has been in touch regarding that initiative. With regard to the...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yesterday, the Minister of State and I had an opportunity to meet the small business forum, where the issue of access to capital has been raised. The NAMA legislation gives the Minister for Finance powers to issue guidelines on lending and to set up an arbitration mechanism to deal with disputes regarding the availability of credit.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: This is a matter for ongoing discussion by my Ministers of State, the banking sector and myself to ensure that, following from the NAMA legislation, we get money back into business. That is an ongoing difficulty and struggle.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That being said, ongoing measures are being taken to address those concerns.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A hard copy of the report on the Dublin Archdiocese will be made available to spokespeople on justice and health. I would like to facilitate a debate on this matter but the time available to the House is short. However, I am sure the Whips will rise to the occasion and arrange to make time available. The Government clearly indicated that the relief fund was an initial response. It was put...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: At present, people are dealing with severe personal and business hardships. When the floods recede we will assess other damage. That will be done in the context of local actions which have taken place and will continue to take place. Unfortunately, this matter will take a considerable time. There will be further assessment of future work needed to address issues which arise from the...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I mo thuairim, níl ciall ar bith leis an cheist seo a chur os mo chomhair, mar tá na freagraí éagsúla ag an Teachta féin. The Deputy has the answers so there is not much sense in asking me questions. This matter has been raised ad infinitum over the past number of weeks. These are particularly important pieces of legislation. The Taoiseach and I indicated work is ongoing in the...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: To be innovative and so we can provide additional time for the relevant spokespersons to address their concerns in this House, I will ask the Department of Finance to provide an update on each piece of its legislation for the benefit of the Deputy.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy knows, the Committee on Health and Children indicated some legislative measures needed to be introduced. The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, is introducing them-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----and the Bill should come before the Cabinet soon. On the issue of a referendum, the committee has been given until the middle of December to bring forward proposals for consideration. We will not have a date until such time as the committee-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy knows, the committee has been asked to bring forward proposals.