Results 7,241-7,260 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Many of the Border Deputies raised the increase in the price of petrol.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I am aware of that issue. However, when cross-Border petrol prices are compared, there will still be a difference of 18 cent. That figure is based on stability in the foreign exchange rates. Several Members pointed out that when there is a reduction in fuel prices, it is not seen at the pumps. I agree this is an issue of grave concern to us all, particularly as consumers.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It is on the basis of thatââ
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: We do not need any more regulators; we have enough of them.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: We are reducing regulation and the number of regulators. We have enough regulators. I have asked the National Consumer Agency to undertake an investigationââ
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: ââinto this issue and to deal with it as expeditiously as possible.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Regarding fuel poverty, the increase will not impact on home heating oil.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It just deals with petrol. The tax on car parking is for the facility of car parking in large urban areas, taking cognisance of the fact that in other areas where there is no public transport, this issue will not arise.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: That has been set down by the Department. A Member of this House or a person who has that facility can give it back and not pay the â¬200 tax.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There is nothing to stop any Member of the House following the proposed cut in ministerial salaries.
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I move the following Financial Resolutions:
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Mary Coughlan: I move the following Financial Resolutions:
- Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: I filled mine with diesel last weekend. We all drive.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: EXCISE — Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: No bother.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information requested by the Deputy for the eleven year period in question. However, my officials are working on preparing the material and I will communicate with the Deputy as soon as the exercise is complete.
- Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: FÃS provides a fully integrated nationwide range of services and supports for Jobseekers and Job Changers, details of which are set out below. Jobseekers can register at one of the 71 local FÃS offices or 26 Local Employment Services Office nationwide for on-site information, guidance, referral and placement services. FÃS Jobs Ireland (employment service free phone call centre) â...
- Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Lists of information obligations have been compiled in the three main areas of regulation that fall within the remit of my Department: Company Law, Employment Law, and Health & Safety Law. I have arranged to send the lists directly to the Deputy. Prioritisation of the information obligations in these three areas is currently underway, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2008. The...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has transposed 11 Directives in the past twelve months. In all cases, these Directives were transposed by secondary legislation, namely Statutory Instruments. A complete list is given below. Full details of all current and recent EU Directives are maintained on the front page of the Department's website, www.entemp.ie. Description of Directive Date Transposed & transposition...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: There are currently a total of nine Directives due to be transposed by my Department up to 2012. Four of these Directives are currently overdue. The first of these, Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery health and safety requirements, is expected to be transposed by 17 October 2008. It is intended to transpose the second and third overdue Directives, Directive 2006/46/EC on company reporting and...
- Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (14 Oct 2008)
Mary Coughlan: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. The programme helps unemployed people to progress to the open labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work...