Results 61-80 of 1,095 for speaker:Jimmy Devins

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: He is factually inaccurate.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputy is more than welcome to attend.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: Consider it granted.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: This was reported last week.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: Deputy Reilly is hilarious.

Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: Many important points and contributions were made by Senators on the protection of intellectual property. I take this opportunity to thank all the Senators for their contributions. Several interventions reflected the view, which I share, that intellectual property is becoming more important to the country's future. Already, the creating, licensing, protection, commercialisation, use and...

Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: It is eight out of ten.

Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and am delighted to be in the Seanad. In this opening statement I wish to set out for the Seanad the context for the Government's approach to intellectual property, IP, protection, to identify some important actors and factors which shape its arrangements in this area and to point to the main measures which are in place in the various areas of IP protection....

Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: National policy strategies and reviews in recent years have placed an increasing stress on the creation and protection of intellectual property. For example, last December's framework document, Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal, points to intellectual property protection as being a top priority and points out that creative industries cannot...

Leaders' Questions (25 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: The Deputies are speaking out of both sides of their mouths.

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: The Research and Development Fund is a programme funded through the Vote of my Department and delivered by Enterprise Ireland to the indigenous Irish business sector. It was introduced in a revised simplified form at the beginning of 2008 to provide support for in-company research, development and technological innovation relevant at all stages of company development, and it enables...

Written Answers — Copyright Law: Copyright Law (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: The proposal to amend Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and related rights in respect of performers, put forward by the European Commission, is currently being discussed in the EU Council Working Party on Intellectual Property (Copyright) which is being attended by my Department. Arising out of these discussions, a number of suggested changes to what was originally...

Job Protection. (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: I will take that question.

Job Protection. (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: Pharmaceutical exports from Ireland are valued at €34 billion annually, achieved by 80 companies employing 20,000 people. The pharma and biopharma sectors are extremely important for Ireland and have experienced significant growth in recent years. The outlook for Ireland in terms of development and manufacturing is that in spite of intense competition, we will still secure investment in...

Job Protection. (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: The Tánaiste has met with GSK and there may be new opportunities available there. The takeover of Wyeth by Pfizer is undergoing due diligence in the international arena. US and EU competition law must be examined. It is believed that it will proceed around September or October and the IDA estimates there will not be any great implications for this country but we must wait and see what happens.

Job Protection. (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: One of the reasons Pfizer purchased Wyeth was to get the intellectual property on that drug. When a product goes off licence many proprietary drug companies manufacture it as a generic.

Employment Regulation Orders. (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: We have a Government.

Employment Regulation Orders. (24 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: A lot of rubbish.

Seanad: Company Closures (17 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: I thank Senators Ryan and Hannigan for raising this matter on the Adjournment, which I take on behalf of the Tánaiste. It is with deep regret that the Government has learned of the closure of the SR Technics operation at Dublin Airport. The company's operation in Cork, which employs approximately 200 persons, remains unaffected. The Tánaiste, with the Secretary General of the Department of...

Seanad: Child Poverty: Motion (11 Feb 2009)

Jimmy Devins: I apologise to the House on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Mary Hanafin, who is unavailable because she is attending a Cabinet meeting. I thank Senators for the opportunity to outline to the House what the Government is doing with respect to child poverty, early education, access to medical cards and meeting the housing needs of our population. The Government has tabled a counter motion...