Results 10,641-10,660 of 13,254 for speaker:Seán Sherlock
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I do not have one. When Mr. Justice Charleton issued his judgment, we considered it was best to remove any doubt by restating our position, as set out in the 2000 Act. That is what is before us today - an amendment to the Act to ensure we are in line with the judgment. Every member state has the right to seek an injunction in the event of a perceived breach of copyright. Before a judge...
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I apologise. This is an issue which warrants more time but I will speak again if I may.
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: That is not what I said.
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I reiterate the point that no national authority or court can require an Internet service-provider to carry out general monitoring of the information it transmits on its network. That gives rights to the Internet service-provider and to the individual IP address or the individual user. This means the ISP cannot be asked to monitor all the data of each of its customers in order to prevent...
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I assure Deputies that I will give this matter more study. We will be implementing the statutory instrument, I will be very straight about that-----
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: It is imminent. I cannot give the Deputy an exact time but a note will be prepared for Cabinet.
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I will have to defer to the Chief Whip's office in that regard. The central point is that those people within that community need to start coming together. The ISPs and the music industry people need to sit down with each other. They have been tinkering around the edges of this issue for a long time. Ireland needs to take a strategic view as to how it pitches itself-----
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: -----in terms of legislation. I apologise for going over my time.
- Copyright Regulation (26 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: A Chathaoirligh, I did not write a speech.
- Written Answers — Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property (25 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: My Department, through the work of the Patents Office, Enterprise Ireland and the County Enterprise Boards offers a range of supports to assist and enable Irish entrepreneurs and enterprises to engage in the optimal exploitation of innovation, research and development and to apply for patents. The Patents Office provides information supports to applicants through the Office's website...
- Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I thank Senators for their contributions to the debate and broad support for the Bill. The rationale behind it is very sound. It can end the current financial burden on industry by providing the full translation of the European patent to ensure full protection of the patent across Europe. There is a strong appreciation in this House that it is vital that Irish business no longer be...
- Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: There are no proposals to introduce a Government guaranteed export credit insurance scheme for Irish exporters to these countries. The Government's position on this issue has been informed by the findings of the 2009 report commissioned by my Department from KPMG consultants. That report established that the introduction of such a scheme would be expensive, with significant ongoing costs...
- Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I appreciate the point the Deputy is making. The strict confidentiality clause, which was one of the conditions that applied when people gave information during the compilation of that report, should be respected. We can provide the Deputy with the information that is available from Enterprise Ireland about export figures and the opportunities that are arising in the BRIC countries. The...
- Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I take the Deputy's point. The private investment decisions of an individual are matters for the individual in question.
- Export Credit Insurance Scheme (25 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I take the point that was made about finding a vehicle for a lump-sum investment. I respectfully suggest the Deputy should engage with the Minister for Finance with a view to exploring possibilities in that area.
- Written Answers — Copyright Infringements: Copyright Infringements (24 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: I would point out that Ireland has a strong and robust regime for dealing with copyright infringements whether in the digital environment or otherwise. The Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 provides a technology-neutral exclusive right for copyright owners to communicate their works through any mode. The Act also contains extensive provisions dealing with infringement of that right or...
- Third Level Fees (19 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: In the context of overall necessary difficult expenditure reduction measures announced in budget 2012, new students entering postgraduate courses from the 2012-2013 academic year onwards will not be entitled to any maintenance payment under the student grant scheme. However, those students who meet the qualifying conditions for the special rate of grant will be eligible to have their...
- Third Level Fees (19 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: The answer to the second question is 9,435. Regarding the first question, I do not have a specific date but the review is ongoing.
- Third Level Fees (19 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: The most up-to-date figures supplied by the 66 grant awarding authorities show that 9,435 postgraduate students were in receipt of a student grant. The distinction between the two is not specified but I can come back to Deputy Smith on that point.
- Third Level Fees (19 Jan 2012)
Seán Sherlock: In a full year, 2,000 students on the lowest incomes will meet the qualifying conditions for the special rate of grant and will have their fees paid up to the maximum fee limit allowable under the student grant scheme. Another 4,000 students will receive a fee contribution of â¬2,000. The new arrangements will apply to two thirds of the postgraduate cohort on the lowest incomes, which is...