Results 4,861-4,880 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Under EU Cohesion Policy 2007-13, the European Commission has a number of joint initiatives with the European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund aimed at improving access to finance using financing engineering instruments. One of these instruments is JASMINE (Joint Action to support microfinance institutions in Europe), a pilot initiative by the European Commission, the European...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Over the period 19 May 2009 to 31 August 2009, my Department made 1,362 payments to suppliers and contractors. Of these, 81.7% (1,113 payments) were made within 15 days, 95.5% (1,301 payments) were made within 30 days and 4.5% (61 payments) were made more than 30 days after receipt of the invoice. Only 6 payments over the period 19 May 2009 to 31 August 2009 attracted interest on late...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Given that the information relates to events going back some 42 years, I am endeavouring to retrieve all of the information relating to the names and relevant backgrounds of all past chairpersons concerned. I will reply to the Deputy as soon as the material is retrieved.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The following is a list of Director Generals of AnCO, and then FÃS, since 1970. Information relating to Directors General prior to Mr Agnew's appointment in 1970 is being collated and will be provided to the Deputy at a later stage. Directors General of AnCO/FÃS: Name: Dates of appointment: 1. Jack A. Agnew 30/07/1970 â 31/10/1982 2. Malachy Sherlock 01/11/1982 â 31/12/1987...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Given that the events took place 19 years ago I am endeavouring to locate the relevant records involved and will reply to the Deputy as soon as the material is retrieved.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is not the intention of the Government to curtail the Second Stage debate. The new legislation on FÃS was accepted by the Government today. There are a number of technical amendments which I must complete with the Attorney General. It is my intention to publish the Bill at the beginning of next week, at the latest, and possibly at the end of this week. I hope the House can facilitate...
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There is nothing wrong with the fact that we have not decided on what date the budget will be.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It will be in or around the Christmas period, the end of November or the beginning of December. The process was initiated in August. We are back earlier than we would have been heretofore and, therefore, the decision on a date has not been made, particularly given the NAMA and Lisbon treaty issues. Committee Stage will be a matter for discussion among the Whips. If held in plenary session,...
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: My FÃS legislation is also important and other colleagues have much legislation to get through.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As soon as the Government makes a decision on the budget's date, it will be made public.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The nurses and midwives legislation will be introduced in this session while the other two Bills will be introduced next year.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: That will be next year.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Bill is awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad. Once it is passed by the Seanad, I assume it will be before this House as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Whenever we can order the business. I cannot determine what the Seanad will do. Regarding the other legislation, draft heads are expected at the end of the year.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: We must get as much as-----
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I assume that there will be a Social Welfare Bill after the budget. There are no other proposals.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I must revert to the Deputy regarding the other legislation directly, but the Minister of State with responsibility for children has indicated that he is awaiting the publication of two reports before further progress can be made in the context of the adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is the Minister of State's intention to make an early decision on the matter.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Yes, but the Vietnamese would not agree to it.
- Order of Business (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I assume that, if it is on the section A list, it will have greater priority.