Results 601-620 of 1,321 for speaker:Áine Collins
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: No. That is not yet available in Irish law. We need to change that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I would have thought the CRO was the closest one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strengthening the Start-up Community: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: The issue is that for years prior to that sole traders did not have to register. It has only come in in the past ten to 15 years.
- Post Office Network: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate about the sustainability of An Post. I thank the Technical Group for bringing the motion before the House. I recently tabled a Topical Issue matter in which I discussed the change that is required imminently to secure the viability of the post office network. The main point I made was that following the announcement by the Minister for...
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I thank the Chairman. The witnesses are all welcome. I would like the Chairman to clarify something. The media reported this morning that the committee received legal letters from Rehab yesterday. Can the Chairman explain what happened? I understand the clerk received a phone call.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: The advice was that we should concentrate on the three areas that have already been discussed. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: That was a legal-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Ms Kerins did not contact the committee. A legal representative contacted the committee. My understanding - just for clarity - is that the legal advice was that we should concentrate on three areas and stay within those parameters. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: It is just that there was some media coverage this morning to say that we had received a letter from the solicitors of Rehab. That was not the case. That is the point I am trying to clarify.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Did we receive an e-mail?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Which we got.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: Yes. I am aware of that. It was suggested this morning that we had all received a copy of a letter from the solicitor. I just wanted to clarify that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I will move on. Can I ask Mr. O'Brien about the staff of the section 39 organisations. Does the HSE audit section 39 organisations?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I accept that it is not a section 38 organisation and they are not public employees. Is it correct that there is guidance in place on pay?
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: On a point of clarification, I understand that, prior to the Haddington Road agreement, staff in section 38 and 39 organisations continued to receive annual pay increases. Some section 39 organisations were implementing such pay increases as if it was public policy.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: It may be worth auditing some of the section 39 organisations but that is another day's work. I thank Mr. O'Brien. I welcome Ms Kerins. I am very much aware of the work done by Rehab. We have received much information on the group and how it operates this morning. I have accounts here for National Learning Network Limited and RehabCare and I appreciate there are other enterprise...
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I do not understand how salaries work. I ask Ms Kerins to clarify the position in respect of pay.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I see that, yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I accept that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Payments to Section 39 Companies: Discussion (27 Feb 2014)
Áine Collins: I apologise for interrupting but I am conscious that we do not have much time. I understand how the group works. What I am trying to establish is how it spreads its costs. For example, where is Ms Kerins's salary in the group? Who pays it? I am sure other administration costs are spread across the whole group? How is this established? What are the principles around it and where does it...