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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Department of Finance sanctioned the following severance terms to the former Director General of FÁS: superannuation benefits (Pension and Lump Sum) based on 40 years service, including added notional service, payable with effect from 26 November 2008, and an ex-gratia payment, equivalent to 6 months salary. During his time as Director General, Mr Molloy made a significant contribution...

Written Answers — Sales Law: Sales Law (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Sales Law Review Group has held two meetings since its establishment in late November 2008. As the proposed EU Directive on consumer rights is currently having a first reading at the Council Working Party on Consumer Protection and Information, the Group has decided to give initial priority to the provision of its terms of reference dealing with the proposed Directive. It has already...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: FÁS, through its Employment Services Office located in Finglas village, provides a comprehensive service five days a week to its clients in Ashbourne and the surrounding area. The Finglas Employment Services Office is located on the main bus route, approximately ten miles from Ashbourne. In addition, FÁS staff from the Navan Employment Service Office also provide a satellite Employment...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The cost to my Department and the Offices of my Department of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003, in each year since its introduction, is given in the table: Year â'¬ 2003 3,737.17 2004 32,849.83 2005 98,824.41 2006 94,810.93 2007 72,137.62 2008 101,229.05

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Sales transactions in Ireland are essentially governed by the Sale of Goods Act 1893, the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980 and other secondary legislation deriving from EU Directives. This statutory framework, which covers both business to business and business to consumer sales transactions, provides particular protections for consumers when purchasing goods and services,...

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 8, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 9, motion re Stardust fire tragedy; and No. 10, motion re by-election for Dublin South, to be taken at 7 p.m. or on the conclusion of No. 9, whichever is the later. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 8.30 p.m. and business shall be...

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Legislation is promised and the Minister is currently working on that legislation. He hopes to bring it to the House as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I will not mislead the House. I am not in a position to say for definite on what date this legislation will be brought before the House. The Minister is working on this matter. It will be brought before the House as quickly as possible but I am not in a position to give a definitive date as to when it will be before the House.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: It has not been brought to Government yet so I cannot give the Deputy a definite date. It is our expectation that it will be brought forward quickly.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: I appreciate that.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The legislation has been signed off by Government today. The specific details on the recapitalisation of the banks have not been completed and until such time as they have been finalised by the Minister and his Department, we will not be in a position to say what day it will come before the House. The over-arching piece of legislation was signed off this afternoon.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is correct in that the Bill will have to be enacted first before recapitalisation occurs. However, the specific proposals must be signed off by the Cabinet before we can finalise matters in the House.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Legislation will need to be brought before the House and signed off before 1 March 2009 and it is being worked on.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: There will be one Bill to deal with the matter.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Department of Finance.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: That matter will be dealt with in separate legislation, the local government Bill.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: Yes.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy should grow up.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: One Bill will be brought forward by the Department of Finance. The quip from the Labour Party was inappropriate. There will be one Bill to give effect to the measures discussed in the House. On other matters, I am not in a position to say what legislative measures will be introduced.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Mary Coughlan: All the Bills mentioned, apart from the explosives Bill, will be taken this session, as I told the Deputy last week. The explosives legislation will be taken later in the year.