Results 981-1,000 of 10,459 for speaker:Bertie Ahern

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table. Project Title On Budget On Time EU Directives Extranet Yes Yes Active Citizenship Website Yes Yes On-line OECD Review Yes Yes Cabinet Committee System Yes Yes Move HRMS System to shared service facility Yes Yes In addition to these, systems are regularly developed in-house to meet business needs. These projects are usually...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I refer the Deputy to the answer given today by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to an identical question.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: To protect personal data within my Department, we comply fully with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 and the National Archives Act 1986 in managing both electronic and paper based records. My Department applies best practice and uses industry standard security protection devices and software to protect its network from...

Written Answers — Management Information Framework System: Management Information Framework System (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Management Information Framework has been fully implemented in my Department. While the actual savings resulting from the use of the system have not been specifically quantified, the use of the system has resulted in increased efficiencies and greater productivity across a range of activities, in particular through: the provision of an integrated modular financial management system which...

Written Answers — Management Information Framework System: Management Information Framework System (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The Management Information Framework system has been fully implemented in my Department. This system provides the Department with a flexible system of financial management, integrated with performance and output measurement so as to enhance accountability, efficiency and performance. The MIF system ensures more efficient processing of financial transactions and accounting and provides a range...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The employment agency regulation Bill, which will put into legislation what was agreed with the social partners, will be in the House this session.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The financial services regulation Bill will be introduced next year. We were ready to take the nursing home support scheme Bill this week and next week. However, I was asked in the House by the Opposition to defer this. Several groups outside of the House also wish to make submissions on it. These groups are not one bit happy because they wanted it passed on 1 January. I agreed to defer...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will ask the Minister to send the Deputy a note.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Yes.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The money laundering Bill will be introduced next year. On the other matter, the Deputy can put down a question to the Minister for Defence as he has several plans in this area.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: It will be published in 2008.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I do not have the Dr. Ann O'Doherty report. I will ask the Minister to brief the Deputy on the other issue.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I will have to get the information for the Deputy on this.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: The legislation will be introduced next year. The homeless strategy has been implemented and has been successful.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I understand the legislation has been passed. The timescale envisaged in the legislation will see the scheme implemented.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I did not mean to give that impression. Deputy Shortall asked me about the legislation as well as outside groups. A large number of these groups have protested strongly about my decision to delay the legislation. It was my decision and I am not blaming anyone else. A large number of the groups, which I thought wanted consultation, are now putting the blame on me. They claim they wanted...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Whatever about publication prior to the Bill being taken, I was asked by Deputy Shortall that the Bill would not be rushed through the House and guillotined before Christmas. That still stands.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: Time will be very tight for that debate. It may be possible to deal with it on the Adjournment. The Minister will be glad to set out the position, as he did the other day, and he can do so in the House. I cannot see us having any more time for debates.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I acknowledge and accept the bona fides and goodwill of members of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children towards achieving an agreed wording that can be put to the people in a constitutional referendum. I accept it may take some time. It wants to allow people extend their views more widely than the NGO groups did in 2006. It is a good thing but there is the time...

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Dec 2007)

Bertie Ahern: I appreciate the help of Deputy Hayes. It is even longer than I thought; it is nearly 30 years ago. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, was referring to that referendum in the context of Seanad reform which can be introduced. Other reforms came from the report of the committee on Seanad reform, which Deputy Brian Hayes will recall, which we can...