Results 7,761-7,780 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: One of the key programmes to encourage the employment of people with disabilities is the Wage Subsidy Scheme. The Wage Subsidy Scheme is operated by FÁS on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Scheme is available to all employers (except public service employers and/or any employers or schemes where wages are funded by FÁS) in the State who provide a minimum of...

Written Answers — Price Inflation: Price Inflation (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that since the beginning of the year the wholesale price of oil has increased considerably. This increase, which has been caused by a combination of strong demand, tight capacities and some market speculation, has led in turn to increases in the retail price of petrol, diesel and other fuels. At the same time as oil, which is priced in dollars, has been increasing in...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that there is no current valid application made on behalf of the above named person. However, if the above named wishes to submit an application it will be considered on its merits.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this application was refused on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only for highly skilled, highly paid positions or for non-EEA nationals already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits. The applicant was notified of this decision in writing on the 9th June 2008 and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Details of progress in securing new office accommodation for the Agencies, which are referred to above by the Deputy, are set out as follows: Under the Government's decentralisation programme the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is due to relocate to Arklow, Co. Wicklow. The number required to decentralise from the NSAI is 132. To date, no costs have been incurred by the NSAI...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: State support for enterprise and job creation is channelled through the industrial development agencies. While I may give general policy directives to the agencies, I am precluded under the Acts from giving directives regarding individual undertakings, or from giving preference to one area over others. In line with the National Spatial Strategy IDA Ireland seeks to attract foreign direct...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I interpret the Deputy's question as relating to the cost of promotional campaigns to publicise specific programmes being implemented by my Department. In 2007, my Department or the offices that come under the aegis of my Department carried out a number of such campaigns. The name of the campaigns and the total costs of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor advertising...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: My Department does not provide direct funding or grants to businesses but provides funding to a number of State Agencies, including the County and City Enterprise Boards and Enterprise Ireland, through which assistance is delivered directly to businesses. I would suggest that the person concerned should make direct contact with their local CEB and explore what level of assistance, if any,...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that this application was refused on the grounds that it is current Government policy to issue new employment permits only for highly skilled, highly paid positions or for non-EEA nationals already legally resident in the State on valid employment permits. Having examined an appeal, the Appeals Officer has upheld the original refusal...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 to 129, inclusive, together. My Department or the Offices that come under the aegis of my Department carried out, or intend to carry out, the advertising campaigns listed in the following table during 2008 to promote policies or programmes being implemented by my Department. The costs of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, outdoor...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the 12th April, 2008, liquidators were appointed to Iralco Ltd, Collinstown, County Westmeath. I understand that the liquidators are currently working through a list of potential investors and assessing their interest in investing in the plant. This process requires an assessment of the commercial viability of the business, the customer base, the financial investment and the changes...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The total amount of interest paid by my Department under Prompt Payment legislation in the last 5 years is provided in Table 1. The three highest amounts paid in interest to suppliers in each of the years in question is provided in Table 2. Table 1: Amount of interest paid by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment under Prompt Payment legislation, from 2004-2008 Year Total...

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are a number of new Bills that we would like to bring to finality, but we are not quite sure that will happen as one or two of those Bills are complex and will take some time. We also have the remaining Stages of the Dublin Transport Authority Bill and the prisons Bill. We need to get through a considerable amount of legislation and hopefully it will be enacted by the end of the session.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the other issue, I believe it is still our intention to proceed with an all-party committee and I am sure Deputy Gilmore will have sufficient Members on his benches to facilitate it.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I do not believe it is promised. We cannot pre-empt what will happen in the coming weeks, which will be a matter for the House in due course. We will decide in due course when the House will rise. I am sure we will have the usual discussion.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy has been around for a long time and she should nearly know the position.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: If there is a matter of serious concern to the Members of the House and if we can get agreement to discuss it, then perhaps we can have an all-encompassing debate that would be inclusive of the issues of which the Deputy speaks. I do not see that this would cause any predicament or problem. However, we will need to find the appropriate time to allow that to happen.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There has been progress on the matter. We need to await the outcome of the Law Reform Commission——

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We need to await the outcome of the Law Reform Commission's deliberations. Considerable progress has been made and the Ministers have met on a number of occasions on the matter.

Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The way we are going at present, the end of the House will be tomorrow because we will run out of time.