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Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 20: In page 21, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: 32.—Section 121 of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (4), by substituting "subsections (5) to (8) shall apply." for "he shall have the same protection as if an order had been made under section 37(7).", (b) by inserting the following subsections after subsection (4): "(5) The person...

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 21: In page 21, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: 33.—Section 122 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1) by substituting "Where an application designating the State is deemed withdrawn under the provisions of the European Patent Convention because it has not been forwarded to the European Patent Office in due time," for "Where under the...

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 23: In page 24, line 43, to delete "effect" and substitute "affect". The purpose of this amendment is to correct a typographical error. The context of the provision relates to bona fide use of a trademark before the entry into force of the WTO agreement. It provides that such use does not "affect", as opposed to "effect" those rights.

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Michael Ahern: This amendment has been considered in conjunction with the Parliamentary Counsel, which was reluctant to create a collective citation as it would be necessary to ensure that all other intervening amendments would be included. There is concern that there may be an oversight if any amendment made in the past 14 years was to be omitted. The fact that the Bill, as published, contained a...

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move amendment No. 25: In page 25, to delete lines 38 to 40 and substitute the following: "(3) This section and sections i, 2(a), (f) and (g), 7, 10, 12, 15, 16, 18 to 25, 29(c) (ii), 31(c), 32, 34 to 38 and 40 to 48 shall come into operation on the passing of this Act.".

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Report and Final Stages (4 Oct 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move: "That the Bill do now pass." I thank Deputy Hogan and Deputy Quinn for their co-operation. Some changes have been made following the queries and views they raised on Committee Stage. I also wish to thank my staff for the excellent work they have done to ensure the passage of this Bill.

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Order for Report Stage (4 Oct 2006)

Michael Ahern: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now".

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: With regard to amendment No. 1, my officials have consulted with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and on his advice I do not intend to accept the amendment. His advice is that there is no need for such a change.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: It is the same answer.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: Amendment No. 2 seeks to insert a comma after the word "securities".

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: My officials have consulted with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and on his advice I do not intend to accept the amendment.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: We are happy that the text as it stands means what we want it to mean. We sought the advice of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel on foot of the Senator's amendment to see whether it actually means what we intend it to mean. Given that Parliamentary Counsel verified that it does, we accept it.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: Like the Senator I am advised that it is correct in the original text. It is not an issue on which we will have a falling out.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: He is happy that the current text is correct and I will accept the current situation.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: This is a technical amendment, the purpose of which is to clarify that the directive referred to in line 13 is the transparency regulated markets directive. Two directives were mentioned in the original Bill and this is to clarify that it relates to the first-mentioned directive.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: I thank Senators for their valuable contributions. We had a useful debate on Second Stage in July. This is technical legislation covering a number of different areas of company and consumer law. I wish to record my appreciation of the input of Senators to the debate. These provisions are necessary to allow Irish companies to continue to compete on international markets, thereby allowing...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: I wish to express my appreciation for the co-operation of Senator Coghlan in this process.

Written Answers — Corporate Enforcement: Corporate Enforcement (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: Section 3A of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1982 (as inserted by section 101 of the Company Law Enforcement Act 2001) provides that a person who is disqualified in another jurisdiction must notify the Registrar of Companies of the disqualification, if that person wishes to be appointed as a director of an Irish registered company. Where a disqualified person makes this disclosure, it is...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Ahern: I thank all those who have participated in the debate. The issue of broadband is important because Internet connectivity allows us to participate in the knowledge economy and society. Connectivity is important for the continued development of our economy and will allow us advance our economy and take on economies with lower cost bases such as those in Asia and central and eastern Europe....

Written Answers — Foreign Trade Links: Foreign Trade Links (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Ahern: Currently, the level of Irish trade with Ukraine is relatively small. Irish exports to Ukraine were only €23.7m in 2005, however this was an increase of 49% on 2004 figures. At the same time, Ukrainian exports to Ireland increased by 161% to €8.6m between 2004 and 2005. Despite the low level of trade, Enterprise Ireland has, on average, personnel "in-market" in Ukraine every five to six...