Results 6,221-6,240 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: I understand from Enterprise Ireland that Enterprise Castlerea was approved support of â¬350,000 by the agency for the Centre in question under the Community Enterprise Centre (CEC) Scheme in 2006. However, due to a delay in the transfer of a site from IDA Ireland to Roscommon County Council, a time extension to commence construction of the Centre was granted to the company on 24 March...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Participants who successfully complete the one-day FÃS Safe Pass programme are registered on the FÃS database and receive a registration card, which is valid for 4 years. FÃS has informed me that it is not aware of a UK Safe Pass Programme. However, FÃS has entered into a mutual recognition of registration cards agreement in respect of health and safety awareness training with the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: Since 2007, 2 mobile phones, 2 blackberries and 2 laptop computers have been reported by staff of my Department / Offices of my Department as having been lost or stolen. These items were stolen from individual offices in the Department or the Offices of the Department. One of the laptop computers was stolen during a Department training course at an external venue. One of the mobile phones...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: My Department and the Offices of my Department have had a contract with National Radio Cabs since 2007 following the success of that company in a public procurement tendering process. The Department / Offices of the Department made payments amounting to â¬44,917.37 and â¬55,879.93 to National Radio Cabs in 2007 and 2008 respectively. The use of taxis by officials of my Department and the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: My Department and the Offices of my Department have since 2002 availed of external storage facilities for the storage of documents and files that are not current. The Department and the Offices of the Department use the services of 4 different storage contractors. These companies also provide a file retrieval service and this contributes substantially to the cost of storing documents and...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Training Bonus of â¬31.80 is payable to eligible trainees on FÃS mainline training courses and also to people with disabilities in training with Specialist Training Providers monitored by FÃS. A person in receipt of a Survivors' Pension (also known as the Widow's Pension) from the Department of Social and Family Affairs is not entitled to a Training Bonus. The training bonus is...
- Written Answers — Employment Task Force: Employment Task Force (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: On 2nd February, I confirmed that Mr Denis Brosnan will chair the Mid-West Region Task Force. The other members are as follows: Roger Downer; John Herlihy; John Fitzgerald; Martin Cronin; Brian O'Connell; Anita Higgins; Ken O'Sullivan; Kay McGuinness. Vincent Cunnane, (Chief Executive) At the time of preparation of this reply, the final details of the task force remit are still under...
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The legislation is at a preliminary level of examination. This matter can be considered.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The legislation will be introduced this year.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister is dealing with that matter.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It will be later this year.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It will be some time before this legislation will be brought before the House.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: As I stated when I was the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food â I am sure the present Minister will support me â very careful consideration will have to be given to this legislation on the basis of its implications for the stakeholders. Therefore, it is taking some time to have it analysed and I am sure the Minister can speak to the Deputy privately on this issue.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Bill will be published later this year.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a11, motion re expenditure measures for the stabilisation of the public finances (resumed) and No. 4, Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There are no legislative proposals to deal with proposed new regulations regarding PRSI or work practices. In my own area of enterprise, trade and employment I indicated that if I did not see more price reductions, even though we have had some, I would consider introducing some legislative measures to deal with the concerns of consumers. There is one view on price controls and other...
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation promised in this area.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan indicated to the House the night before last that it is his intention to ensure there will be a double digit reduction in energy prices on the basis of the work he is carrying out with the regulator.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: It is proposed that the heads of this legislation will come before the Cabinet next Tuesday, with the Bill being made available the following Tuesday.
- Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Coughlan: On the first piece of legislation, the heads were approved in January and it will be taken at the end of the year. The road traffic legislation will be taken in this session.