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Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: -----on behalf of people who are unemployed is paramount.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to express the Government's sympathy to the Barry family because this was a terrible tragedy. As Deputy Gilmore has correctly stated, the issues he has raised are not within the context of one specific tragedy. However, he referred to temporary releases and prison places. Since 1997 this Government has provided an additional 1,400 places and by the end of this year, the Minister for...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The McCarthy report proposals regarding the closure of 350 Garda stations would provide a saving of €1 million. No decisions have been made on any of the McCarthy proposals. They are all being considered in the context of the budgetary discussions currently under way. Therefore, I am not in a position to give an assurance, one way or the other, as to what will happen with regard to the...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is important to reiterate that Garda numbers are at an all-time high, with 14,800.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We have 2,600 civilians and 600 students in Templemore. Therefore the Garda force is at an all-time high. On the issue of the McCarthy report-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed that €1 million should be saved on Garda stations. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in consultation with the Garda Commissioner, will deal with those issues. If the Government decides this is not an appropriate action the million euro will be found elsewhere. There are many recommendations in the McCarthy report which do not make sense.

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It will be a matter for the Government to make a decision on how to find the appropriate savings to deal with the country's economic and financial difficulties. I am sure Opposition Members will be constructive in their proposals as to where we will find savings of €4 billion.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Finance will respond to the Deputy directly in respect of the second question.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: We are waiting for the Minister for Finance to come back to the Deputy. I will speak to him after the Order of Business.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes, I will get back on that matter today. Regarding the companies consolidation legislation, I had to obtain additional resources to get this item of legislation through as quickly as possible. I have spoken to the Chairman of the relevant committee and my view is that we will need a special committee to deal with this legislation. It is complicated and I hope to have it next year. We are...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: An item of legislation is available, there was a consultation process that has now been completed and it is clearly the Minister's intention to bring forward the legislation.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It has been published and it is now a matter for the Whips. We will take on board the comments of Deputy McManus.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is awaiting Second Stage and we will try to facilitate it.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The consolidation of value added tax legislation is currently being drafted by the Revenue Commissioners.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are supported by the industrial development agencies. Data is compiled on an annualised basis and the latest year for which figures are available is 2008. The Survey shows that in the 9 year period, 2000 to 2008, the total number of jobs lost in IDA supported companies was 99,844. In the same period...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The cost for the rental of property for FÁS in Waterford City for each of the past five years is set out in the table.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market ("Services Directive") was agreed at European level by way of a co-decision by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers in December 2006. The negotiation process leading to the adoption of the Directive was lengthy and complex and involved extensive consultation with all key national stakeholders. The draft Directive was...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Access to finance and credit for SMEs has been a prime focus of Government initiatives. Central to our efforts has been the restoration of a properly functioning banking system to support our wider economy and to facilitate our enterprise sector to deal with the current economic situation and to be prepared to benefit from any upturn in the global economy. Government action has included the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Mary Coughlan: As on and from 15 June last all Government Departments are required to pay suppliers and contractors within 15 days of receipt of a valid invoice. Responsibility for implementing the terms of the Government Decision rests with each individual Department. Suppliers pursuing payments should contact the relevant Departmental section with which the contract was arranged. The Secretary General of...