Results 7,281-7,300 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Many of those opposite do not wish that information to become widely known.

Estimates for Public Services 2008: Leave to Introduce (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2008: Vote 40 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary Estimate).

Estimates for Public Services 2008: Referral to Select Committee (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2008, the Supplementary Estimate be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children pursuant to Standing Order 154(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the Committee's Orders of Reference, which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 9th...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 103 together. The total amount outstanding to the SIF in respect of all cases at year end 2007 was €37.7m. In the past three years, an amount of €4.45m relating to 132 individual company debts due to the SIF in respect of statutory redundancy payments made by my Department to employees whose employers were not in a position to make those...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Forfás Annual Employment Survey reports on job gains and losses in companies that are clients of the industrial development agencies. Information is collected on an annualised basis and is aggregated at county level. Figures for 2008 will not be available until early 2009. The numbers of new jobs created by IDA supported companies in Co. Laois in each year of the 10 year period...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I am anxious to deal with these issues. The first Bill mentioned by the Deputy will be introduced early next year. The second Bill he mentioned will be introduced some time next year. When I looked through all the parliamentary questions the Deputy asked on particular subjects recently, I thought it would be interesting to undertake a value for money audit of them.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I could not resist referring to the Deputy in the context of value for money.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 which is before the Seanad. Once it has been completed there, it will come before the Dáil.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Ceann Comhairle advised me against provocation. However, I recall that Fine Gael is in charge of most of the devolved decision making in local authorities.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The decision has not been made. On this basis, I cannot pre-empt what will be discussed on the floor of the House.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: To be helpful, if the committee requests a discussion, I am sure we can facilitate it.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is a fair point. Perhaps the Whips can discuss the matter and bring it before the House.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is not possible to indicate as there is wide-ranging public consultation taking place on the matter.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a1, Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008 — amendments from the Seanad; No. a14, motion re Orders of Reference of Committee;No. b14, motion re Membership of Committee; No. 14a, motion re establishment of sub-committee of the Joint Committee on European Affairs; and No. 1, Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad] — Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The timeframe runs to 28 November.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is 28 November. My voice is going. Regarding the second issue raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin, the Seanad will make its own nominations. There is an agreement regarding the resource requirement of the sub-committee which will be adequately met.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I would need to carry out a risk assessment before agreeing to that.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I am too quiet for that. It is not anticipated that there will be further legislation arising from the legislation that will be finalised this morning. On the issue of mergers, the issue has been addressed within the context of this legislation, most particularly in the over-riding of the competition legislation we currently have, to which I agreed. As the Deputy is aware, the Minister...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the financial services regulation Bill, I am led to understand an advisory forum is dealing with that issue. I take on board the concerns the Deputy has raised. It was to advise the Minister by the beginning of next year but as the Deputy is aware, a legislative committee meeting is taking place and we may re-evaluate the necessity of expediting that. On the Morris report, I gave an...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: First, this is consolidation of existing legislation and a modernisation of the legislative framework. Second, it is appropriate that a situation is allowed whereby those involved in the financial services sector are in a position to advise and consult. That being said——