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Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: On the National Pensions Reserve Fund legislation, it will be dealt with the week after next. Regarding wards of court, as the Deputy knows, the Minister spoke to her personally and indicated that equities were no longer used and the President of the High Court looks after wards of court. On the reform of the regulatory sector, a Bill will be brought very quickly to the Government. After...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The issue is quite complicated as a decision has been made to divide the responsibility for foreshore between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. All aspects of fishery harbour development and anything attached to the fisheries and seafood sector will remain within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The best thing is for me to ask the relevant official to make himself or herself available to the Deputy.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The industrial relations (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is scheduled for this session but the issue the Deputy raised is being dealt with now by the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Billy Kelleher who has amalgamated——

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I do not think so. It refers specifically to the regulatory framework of NERA. The other aspect the Deputy is discussing has been dealt with by the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, between the unions and employers. On the second issue, a Bill on the sale of alcohol is scheduled for the middle of the year. On the final issue, it is intended to move ahead with the George Mitchell...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 8a, motion re referral to joint committee of the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a Council decision on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System, ECRIS; No. 8b, motion re referral to joint committee of the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I assumed the objection was to taking both motions without debate. I assume, on the basis of what has been said, that is not the case. The motions need to be put to the House as quickly as possible as the committee is very anxious to discuss them next Tuesday. I have been asked two specific questions, one on the availability of the Anglo Irish Bank report and also the part of the...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes, when it is available. I have been asked to clarify what will be in the report. I am not familiar with what is in it but I have been advised on the issue of whether the names of the people in question will be disclosed in the report. The names of the ten persons were not disclosed. They are not disclosed to the Taoiseach or the Minister for Finance. It is a matter for the regulator,...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The names were not contained in any report to the Minister. The Minister, as a shareholder, has no right to this information.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The shareholder in any bank does not have a right to information——

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, this is very serious.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The shareholder in any bank does not have a right to information about customers to that bank. It would completely undermine the confidence of customers generally in Anglo Irish Bank and, therefore, confidence in the bank if the Minister, as a shareholder, could obtain access to confidential information about customers.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Therefore, it is important to say, for clarity, that those names will not be available in the public domain. However, it is equally important to say——

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: ——as the Taoiseach indicated in answers to this House on a number of occasions, as did two colleagues of mine last night and earlier this morning, that neither the Taoiseach nor any member of this Cabinet, nor, for that matter, any Member of this House in any way wants to deter from due process. At the same time, it is very important that, arising from that due process, the full rigour...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: No. The legislation is as laid before the House.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I would be more than happy to answer questions. However, this is the Order of Business.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (18 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 to 119, inclusive, together. There are a variety of differing and complex factors which might influence decisions to relocate all or part of a firm's functions. These factors include business model changes, declining market share, rationalisation of global sites, lack of new products, consolidation due to excess capacity arising from mergers and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of contracts entered into from current spending by my Department (including the Offices of my Department such as the Companies Registration Office, the Patents Office, etc.) in 2008 is as set out in the table below. Company Name Contract Value Purpose of Contract Enterprise Registry Solutions €3,792,600 over 3 years IT systems...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: In a previous reply to the Deputy on 27th January 2009, I provided a figure for the total amount spent by my Department on foreign travel for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008. This figure included foreign travel and subsistence expenses in respect of my Department and the Offices under its remit. It also included the foreign travel costs of staff in the National Consumer Agency,...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: A number of Skillnets networks are providing Building Energy Rating training courses to their members. Under the Skillnet's model, Skillnets subsidise member companies training needs provided they meet genuine business needs and they use certified courses. Last year Skillnets provided a total of 100 Building Energy Ratings courses, which benefited 377 participants. For its part FÁS have...