Results 7,941-7,960 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I often wonder whether what happens in this House is opera.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are certainly a few comedians.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is not bad in that regard.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism is Deputy Cullen and he will be assisted admirably by the Minister of State, who has been assigned to the Department of Finance and the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. Given the new era of teamwork, it is appropriate to tell the House that that is what we have — a very good team, and we will share responsibility.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There will be.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the Morris tribunal, I still agree that there should be an overall discussion. It is anticipated that the next two reports will be available in mid-June. However, if there is an unanticipated delay, I am sure the matter can be reconsidered by the Whips. On the HSE proposals for voluntary early retirement, I confirm to the House that the HSE is submitting an outline proposal for voluntary...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I will not curtail the workings of the House. Perhaps we can evaluate the schedule in the middle of June and if there is a necessity to arrange additional sittings, perhaps on a Friday, to discuss important issues such as this, this side of the House will not be averse to so doing.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The health information Bill will be available next year.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I bow to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's guidance. The Deputy's question is inappropriate.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I indicated that this legislation would be available next year and public consultation is taking place at the moment. What is happening on the other side of the House is completely and utterly inappropriate. As a man who is a general practitioner and whose ideology is to ensure the safety of patients, Deputy Reilly could not but fully agree that in terms of accuracy in cytology, we have the...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is appropriate to advise this House that the issue at hand is to deal with overcharging.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The issue the Deputy is dealing with and that fraud is to deal specifically with overcharging.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is wrong of the Deputy as a general practitioner to show such lack of clinical guidance.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I will brief Deputy Durkan in private.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The company law consolidation and reform Bill is a substantial piece of legislation. The normal pro forma answer would be that it would be difficult to ascertain when we will be able to discuss it. However, yesterday I took the opportunity to brief myself on the matter. My predecessor consulted the Attorney General and it might be appropriate for Deputy Penrose as Chairman of the Committee...

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I did not say that, nor would I consider doing so.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The intoxicating liquor Bill will be before the House before the summer, the sale of alcohol Bill will be in the autumn session and, for the third time, the health information Bill will be next year. The nursing homes Bill will be this session before the end of the summer.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It will if we ever get on with the business of the House.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I have indicated that there will be no facilitation of a debate but there are other methods by which these issues can be discussed and raised in the House.