Results 4,521-4,540 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I have made a public pronouncement on what i intend to do on this issue. I will follow through on that.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I made a statement yesterday.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I indicated yesterday that I will work with the relevant authorities to deal with this issue.
- Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a1, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 â amendments from the Seanad; and No. 1, Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] â Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. a1 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m. and any amendments from the Seanad not...
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Employment Subsidy Scheme has been introduced to support the maintenance of vulnerable jobs and prevent people from being made redundant in this challenging national and global economic environment that we are facing. Given the low level of interest in the Employment Subsidy, I have decided to have a Second broader Call for applications with extended eligibility criteria open to both...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education: Vocational Education (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: This is a day-to-day matter for the Crafts Council of Ireland and not one in which my Department has any function. My Department has received no request for the name of a suitable person to carry out a feasibility study but would have been unable to respond to such a request in any event.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As previously stated, I have sought a review of the severance arrangements referred to in the context of information which was not available at the time the arrangements were approved. Full information in this regard must await the completion of a series of 23 FÃS internal audit reports which will be finalised in the very near future. When these reports are available this will facilitate...
- Written Answers — Pricing Policy: Pricing Policy (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I understand the Deputy is referring to pricing arrangements agreed between parties in a contractual business relationship. In general, contact law, enforceable in the courts, governs the terms and conditions entered into by contracting parties. In so far as competition law has an effect on business relationships, this is in the form of prohibition of certain anti-competitive practices such...
- Written Answers — Fur Farming Sector: Fur Farming Sector (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS has not been involved to date in any specific issue to address redundancies arising in the fur farming sector. The agency's approach to redundancies and/or company closures is to offer a tailored approach as early as possible to the workers affected with a view to assisting them access alternative employment. FÃS has recently put in place with my Department a fast-track redundancy...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I am advised by FÃS that the issues arose with this company since April 2007 are being reviewed. Pending the outcome of this review, FÃS has advised that it will introduce a system whereby issues of potential serious non-compliance by trainers in particular regions are brought to the immediate attention of senior management for resolution and referred to the National Register of Trainers...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The number of officials at principal officer level or higher working in my Department on 1 May 2009 was 74.
- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Financial supports from the agencies of my Department to eligible businesses in Ireland are provided regardless of the nationality of the business person. There is no discrimination in favour of any particular nationality.
- Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The 35 County and City Enterprise Boards (CEBs) provide a source of support to small businesses with 10 employees or fewer. Subject to certain eligibility criteria new and developing enterprises may qualify for financial (grant) support from the CEBs. All of the CEBs operate to the same criteria in relation to the assistance which they can offer i.e. they can support the establishment...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I understand that the data tables and any other results from the 2008 Customer Survey will be released when the report is completed and published in the first half of 2010.
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Redundancy claims from the company in question were received by my Department earlier this year and were paid out of the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) in September 2009. The employer claimed inability to pay the statutory redundancy entitlements of the employees on the basis that the company was insolvent. In the case of employer default, where either the employer genuinely has insufficient...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The table below outlines the number of whole time equivalent staff employed by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement on 1 January 2008, 1 January 2009 and on 1 October 2009 at each grade and within each profession. 1st January 2008 1st January 2009 1st October 2009 Director 1 1 1 Principal Officers 2 2 2 Assistant Principal 4 4 4 Higher Executive Officer 5.2 6.8 10.3...
- Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Deputy O'Sullivan was not there when I spoke in Limerick.
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The remarks of the Secretary General of the OECD are a matter for the OECD. The Secretary General took the opportunity to meet a number of Government representatives in the context of a number of documents launched by him, including one on activation measures about which I had some serious discussions with him. All Members of the House would be of the view that the OECD provides robust...
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Regarding the finance Bill, a statutory period applies in respect of its publication following the announcement of the budget. Regarding the social welfare Bill, its publication will be depend on whether matters are required to be provided for in a legislative framework prior to 1 January 2010. A decision in this regard has not yet been made by the Government. The high level group on labour...
- Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)
Mary Coughlan: -----ongoing, almost weekly discussions, that the Cabinet sub-committee has-----