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- Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The Industrial Development agencies namely IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, together with the County and City Enterprise Boards, are responsible for the development of the south east region insofar as my Department is concerned. In line with the National Spatial Strategy, IDA Ireland is focussed on advancing the economic development of the region primarily through the Gateway of Waterford...
- Written Answers — Competition Act 2002: Competition Act 2002 (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The question concerns investigations which are part of the day to day operational work of the Competition Authority. As the Deputy is aware, the Competition Authority is an independent statutory body responsible for the enforcement of competition law across all sectors of the Irish economy. I have no direct responsibility for the day to day operational work of the Authority. In any case,...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Directive 98/6/EC requires all products to have a selling and a unit price where appropriate. The unit price is the price of a product per kilo, litre, metre etc. Article 6 of the Directive provided for a derogation for small businesses from the obligation to display the unit price. This Directive was transposed into Irish law in S. I. No. 639 of 2002 and regulation 5 (2) (g) (i) provides...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: As part of an ongoing review of the 2002 Competition Act, submissions received on foot of a public consultation from a variety of interested parties are currently being considered by my officials. These submissions cover a range of issues, many of a technical nature. On 21st October 2008, the Government announced its intention to pursue appropriate amendments to Section 4 of the Competition...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has been making good progress in the relocation of the required 250 posts to Carlow under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. Officials of my Department, in consultation with the Department of Finance and the OPW, as well as decentralising staff and Business Units, opened an advance office in Carlow on July 30th 2007. The number of staff in this decentralised advance...
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 3, Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn at 2 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. a15, statements on the killing of Shane Geoghegan. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on No. a15 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m....
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: We can discuss it with the Whips but it will probably come back to the House the week after next.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am loth to say that no new legislation will ever be introduced by the Department of Finance. I take Deputy Bruton's point on the issue of access to capital and credit for small and medium sized enterprises. I urge the banks to facilitate this with the available funding from the European Investment Bank. Both I and the Minister for Finance have several engagements with the banks. The...
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are no legislative proposals on lacunae. I do not know whether lacunae would deal with lagoons, because that is what one would actually have if a space was filled with water.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There is also a Disney song about lacunae.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: In deference to Deputies' ears, I will not start it.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am sure Deputy Ring would hum anyway. The Minister is evaluating that judgment. He is introducing planning legislation but I cannot say for definiteââ
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: ââwhether provisions to deal with this issue will be included in the new legislation. The heads of the new Bill from the Department of Health and Children have been approved and the Bill will be published by the end of the month. If we can move on with our business I am sure we will be able to provide adequate time for discussion of the legislation. For the purpose of clarity, the...
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: The expected publication date of the education Ireland Bill is 2009. The expected dates for the other Bills mentioned by the Deputy are also next year.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Each Department, including my own, is preparing or has prepared heads of legislation.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Well, I have a fair ideaââ
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It is a process.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are three Departments involved and each is using its expertise to prepare the heads of a Bill. The Attorney General will then take those on board and create a Bill which we hope to have with Government as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There has been considerable progress and we expect, now that the decision has been made, that the Attorney General will deal with this and turn it around as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation promised and all these matters are for the Whips.