Results 881-900 of 1,279 for speaker:Michael Ahern

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: Section 30 deals with civil cases. Section 109 of the Companies Act 1990 makes provision for civil liability for unlawful dealing. The action currently before the High Court involving Fyffes and DCC is such a case. It is considered that the capability should be retained in Irish company law going forward. As it does not arise directly from a requirement in the market abuse directive, it is...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: No.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: Yes.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: Section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942, inserted by section 26 of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003, lays down the rules for the bank and IFSRA on the disclosure of confidential information. It is considered that the same considerations arise regarding the prospectus directive. Section 32 has already added the relevant market abuse directives to the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: The proposed new legislation, which was recommended by the 2004 Forfás review, will provide for the introduction of new controls on arms brokering and on the provision of certain types of technical assistance. Existing legislation will also be updated to provide, inter alia, for increased penalties for non-compliance with export control legislation, for the statutory right for the inspection...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 150 together. The economic partnership agreements, EPAs, are an integral part of the legally binding Cotonou agreement. They are first and foremost instruments to assist from a trade and development aspect the smooth and gradual integration of Asia, Caribbean and Pacific, ACP, states into the world economy. This will be done with due regard for their...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: The EC directive on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property deals with a number of matters concerning authors and other copyright holders, including rules on the renting of protected materials and authors' rights generally. Its key provisions, including that of public lending right, were transposed into Irish law by the...

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: The sixth WTO ministerial conference is due to take place in Hong Kong from 13 to 18 December 2005. The issue of making Dáil time available for a debate on the trade talks in advance of the conference is a matter for the Chief Whip's office. It is too early to indicate definitively if such a debate will be held, given the pressure on Members' time in terms of the legislative programme....

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 240 together. The National Competitiveness Council's annual competitiveness report for 2004 ranks Ireland second only to Singapore in terms of exports of goods and services in 2003 as a percentage of GDP. Given the fact that Ireland is obviously one of the world's most open economies, firms must be competitive to succeed both in the domestic market and...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: That is happening. The Deputy's statement is incorrect.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: The Deputy is completely off the wall.

Flexible Work Practices. (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: This has been successful, has it not?

Economic Competitiveness. (20 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: The Deputy did not.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: Yes, within a week. On the point made by Senator Quinn regarding the principles-based regulation vis-À-vis rules-based regulation, we are always mindful of the need to strike the right balance. IFSRA was fully consulted on the provisions in the Bill. I agree with the comment that introducing amendments to Bills on many different subjects is not the perfect solution. The Company Law Review...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: Part 5 of the 1990 Act deals with insider trading.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: I thank Senators Coghlan, White, Quinn, Leyden, McDowell and Mansergh for their very useful contributions on a technical, complicated Bill which makes provisions in a number of different areas of company and consumer law. A number of interesting points have been raised and I will address as many of them as possible. Our regulatory environment is a key component of our competitiveness and...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: I am very pleased to bring this Bill before the House. Over the past two decades, the Government has made a strong commitment to making Ireland an attractive and competitive location for a wide range of international financial services activities and institutions. In 1987, the International Financial Services Centre was launched with strong support from the various institutions — political,...

Written Answers — International Trade: International Trade (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: I am aware of the formal trade campaign with a very specific focus on raising consumer awareness which operates under the certification of the Fairtrade mark and to have Fairtrade products widely available and used. The objectives of the campaign are recognised as positive, as trade is increasingly recognised as an important and effective lever for development and hence the alleviation of...

Death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II: Motion. (12 Apr 2005)

Michael Ahern: I join the other Members of the House in supporting the motion. The Pope was a man who was respected worldwide not only because he professed the beliefs of the Catholic Church, which was his duty, but also because he was willing to listen to people of other religions, including other Christians, Muslims and Jews as well as those of no religion. This was based on his living out the two great...

Written Answers — Trademark Legislation: Trademark Legislation (24 Mar 2005)

Michael Ahern: The essential purpose of trademark legislation is to protect trade mark proprietors through giving them exclusive rights to the use of trade marks on their products. Trademark legislation is not designed to specifically address distribution issues of the kind reflected in the Deputy's question. Article 7 of Directive 89/104/EC — the trademark harmonisation directive — applicable to all...